James Harden

#53 Highest Paid

Position

Shooting Guard (SG)

Age

Nationality

American

Current Contract

Cleveland Cavaliers

Contract Start 2025

Contract End 2027

Duration 2 years

Contract Type Free Agent

Total Guaranteed

$81.5M

2026/27 Salary

$42.3M

NBA Salary Rankings

#3 Cleveland Cavaliers Player

#6 Shooting Guard

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Contract Earnings Trend

Last 1 contracts

Free Agent (2025/27)

Cleveland Cavaliers

James Harden signed 2-year (2025/27) contract with Cleveland Cavaliers with total guaranteed $81.5M. His average salary with this contract is $40.8 million/year. While his current season (2026/27) base salary is $42.32m

Contract Details

Duration 2 years (2025/27)

Team

Cleveland Cavaliers

Salary $40.8M

Total Guaranteed $81.5M

Source

Duration	Salary	Total	Team	Source
2 years (2025/27)	$40.8M	$81.5M	Cleveland Cavaliers

Contract Breakdown (2 Years)

Season Team Age Salary

2025-26

35 $39,182,693

2026-27

36 $42,317,307

Season	Team	Age	Base Salary	Option	Remaining
2025-26		35	$39,182,693		$42,317,307
2026-27		36	$42,317,307	player	$0

Contract History and Career Earnings

Year	Total	Team
2026	$42.3M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2025	$39.2M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2024	$33.7M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2023	$36.9M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2022	$33M	Philadelphia 76ers
2021	$44.3M	Philadelphia 76ers
2020	$41.3M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2019	$35.8M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2018	$30.4M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2017	$28.3M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2016	$26.5M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2015	$15.8M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2014	$14.7M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2013	$13.7M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2012	$5.8M	Cleveland Cavaliers
2011	$3.7M	Oklahoma City Thunder
2010	$4.3M	Oklahoma City Thunder
2009	$4M	Oklahoma City Thunder
Total Career Earnings	$453.7M

Year	Team	Total
2026	Cleveland Cavaliers	$42.3M
2025	Cleveland Cavaliers	$39.2M
2024	Cleveland Cavaliers	$33.7M
2023	Cleveland Cavaliers	$36.9M
2022	Philadelphia 76ers	$33M
2021	Philadelphia 76ers	$44.3M
2020	Cleveland Cavaliers	$41.3M
2019	Cleveland Cavaliers	$35.8M
2018	Cleveland Cavaliers	$30.4M
2017	Cleveland Cavaliers	$28.3M
2016	Cleveland Cavaliers	$26.5M
2015	Cleveland Cavaliers	$15.8M
2014	Cleveland Cavaliers	$14.7M
2013	Cleveland Cavaliers	$13.7M
2012	Cleveland Cavaliers	$5.8M
2011	Oklahoma City Thunder	$3.7M
2010	Oklahoma City Thunder	$4.3M
2009	Oklahoma City Thunder	$4M
Total		$453.7M