# BREAKING NEWS: Cleveland Cavaliers Sign James Harden To New 3-Year Contract

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Podcast: [Locked On Cavs - Daily Podcast On The Cleveland Cavaliers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-cavs-daily-podcast-on-the-cleveland-cavaliers-885672)
Published: 2026-08-20T19:14:10+00:00
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## Resource

On this edition of Locked On Cavs, Danny Cunningham breaks down the Cleveland Cavaliers signing James Harden to a new three-year contract worth $97M the day after agreeing to a sign-and-trade to acquire Peyton Watson. Danny begins the show by talking about Harden’s financial sacrifice being one that helped the team to improve during the course of this summer. Next, Danny talks about how the team needed to take this swing in order to make the roster fit better around the core group of Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. Finally, Danny talks about what’s left for the Cavs to accomplish this offseason.

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