Cleveland defeated the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons to reach the Eastern Conference Finals last season for the first time since 1992 without LeBron James on the roster. The Knicks, who won the 2026 championship against the Spurs, swept the Cavaliers in the conference finals.

The 23-year-old NBA champion was the player Cleveland wanted to fill its hole on the wing. Earlier in the week, the Cavaliers acquired Watson in a mega five-team trade.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are being urged to add a former 2016 NBA champion and a franchise legend to their roster.

Harden inked a three-year, $97 million deal to stay in Cleveland, including a player option and a trade kicker. Following the new contract, NBA reporter Sam Quinn slammed the Cavs for committing to the 11-time All-Star. "3 years, $97 million dollars for somebody who turns 37 next week, I just think that's irresponsible," Quinn said.

Here are the latest updates on Jalen Duren, James Harden, and the Cleveland Cavaliers' next potential move.

One salary cap expert called the new James Harden contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers "very, very irresponsible".

Former Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova had to be hospitalized after guarding Stephen Curry during the 2015-16 NBA Finals.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs’ quest for the NBA Cup begins against a new rival. Cleveland will open Group Play in the NBA Cup on Friday, Nov. 6 — a home showdown with the LeBron James-led Philadelphia 76ers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were finally able to get their wing to play alongside their core 4, trading for Peyton Watson in a multi-team deal . They had been rumored throughout the offseason to be looking to add more help after not landing LeBron James,

ESPN's Shams Charania reported Thursday the Cavs team agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract with James Harden that includes a player option and a kicker. A day earlier, Charania reported the Cavaliers acquired Peyton Watson in a deal with the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers.

Ho do the Boston Celtics stack up vs. the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers after their recent moves? The Cavaliers signed former NBA draft pick Mario Hezonja and signed-and-traded former Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson to their roster, and the Heat signed former Dallas Mavericks wing Klay Thompson to their roster recently.