Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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Bobby Marks: "Harden's in a unique situation. He's got a $42 million player option and there's only $13 million of that guaranteed. So if Harden did opt in, Cleveland could certainly waive him and save a ton of money here. I would expect him to opt out of that contract and both sides to negotiate a a little bit of a longer contract, whether it be two years. And why opting out makes the most sense is that that would put Cleveland potentially under the second apron. If you drop 42 to let's say 30, that puts them under the second apron and gives them some flexibility moving forward with with Harden there."