New James Harden Rumors Tease Cavs Contract Timeline Amid Max Strus Trade Buzz

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• New James Harden Rumors Tease Cavs Contract Timeline Amid Max Strus Trade Buzz

  The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a relatively quiet offseason so far, but it sounds like that could change in the coming weeks.

  Publisher:Bleacher Report NBAArticle published: 2026-08-17 16:19:38 UTC

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• Cavs Still Looking To Trade Max Strus, Will Re-Sign James Harden Soon

  The Cleveland Cavaliers are still actively trying to trade Max Strus, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The team is looking to clear the final year of Strus' $16.7 million contract in order to make cap space to add either Peyton Watson or Jonathan Kuminga. The Cavs traded Dennis Schroder to the Hornets on Friday. Sources also add that the Cavs will re-sign James Harden to a multi-year extension "soon-ish."

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-08-17 07:03:08 UTC

• Stein's Latest: Strus, Harden, Mathurin, Doncic, K. Thompson

  Reaching an agreement to trade Dennis Schröder to Charlotte last week hasn’t changed the Cavaliers‘ plans to find a new home for Max Strus, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports (subscription required). League sources tell Stein that Cleveland is still searching for a taker for Strus, who has a $16.7MM expiring contract for 2026/27. The […]

  Publisher:Hoops RumorsArticle published: 2026-08-17 14:47:41 UTC

• NBA Rumors: Cavs, Max Strus, Clippers, Bennedict Mathurin, Lakers

  Cavaliers Trading Dennis Schroder apparently wasn’t the end of the Cavaliers’ effort to create some financial breathing room. Cleveland is still looking for a trade involving Max Strus, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports that last week’s Schroder-for-Tre Mann deal hasn’t changed the team’s plans regarding the veteran wing. Strus is […] The post NBA Rumors: Cavs, Max Strus, Clippers, Bennedict Mathurin, Lakers appeared first on Hoops Wire.

  Publisher:HoopsWireArticle published: 2026-08-18 03:12:36 UTC