James Harden Declines $42.3 Million Player Option With Cavaliers

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James Harden Declines $42.3 Million Player Option With Cavaliers

Harden is declining his $42.3 million player option for 2026-27, but Cleveland is already working with him on a new multiyear contract, according to Shams Charania. The move keeps both sides aligned while giving the Cavaliers a chance to reshape the structure of Harden’s deal after their latest roster-building push around contention.

By Raahib Singh

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Kawhi Leonard Could Be Traded To Raptors As Early As Today: Shams Charania

Shams said the Clippers and Raptors are “seriously engaged” in trade talks that could send Leonard back to Toronto as early as today, his 35th birthday. He said the Clippers are moving younger, while Leonard has one year left, around $50 million, and would only commit long-term to the Raptors if traded outside Los Angeles, giving him major leverage.

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14 minutes ago

Brian Windhorst: Draymond Green's Decision Could Open LeBron James Window

Windhorst said Green’s player option deadline matters because Golden State expected him to opt into $27 million, but he “has not done anything.” If Green opts out, Windhorst said it lets him and the Warriors “maneuver” toward a free agent, “maybe it’s LeBron,” using a $15 million mid-level exception through shared Klutch Sports ties.

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Fred VanVleet Opts Into $25 Million Houston Rockets Player Option

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Fred VanVleet Opts Into $25 Million Houston Rockets Player Option

VanVleet is opting into his $25 million player option for the 2026-27 season, according to Shams Charania. The decision keeps the Klutch Sports guard in Houston for another year after he recently revealed his preseason knee injury included ACL and both meniscus damage, giving the Rockets continuity while he continues working back into full form.

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What WNBA Games Are On Tonight? WNBA Schedule (June 29)

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What WNBA Games Are On Tonight? WNBA Schedule (June 29)

Four WNBA games fill June 29, starting with Lynx-Wings at 2 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+, followed by Fire-Mystics at 3 on Monumental Sports Network and Rose City Sportsnet. Aces-Sky airs at 4 on CBS and Paramount+, before Liberty-Valkyries closes at 7 on ESPN in the national showcase, matching New York against Golden State in the spotlight.

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about 6 hours ago

Bill Simmons Proposes Jaylen Brown Trade to the Nuggets Involving Jamal Murray

Simmons proposed that the Nuggets trade Murray and Cam Johnson for Brown and Sam Hauser. He said it'd save the Nuggets $10 million and allow them to re-sign Peyton Watson. "You could argue that that team's better, it's deeper, it's bigger," Simmons said of the Nuggets with Brown, while arguing that the Celtics get back a top-25 player in Murray.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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