James Harden still waiting for Cavs contract to become official

James Harden agreed to return to the Cavaliers nearly three weeks ago. He still hasn’t officially signed. At this point, there isn’t much mystery about why. Cleveland is hard-capped at the first tax apron after acquiring Peyton Watson in a sign-and-trade, which has left the front office trying to squeeze every last dollar into place. The Cavs already waived Cam Whitmore and are expected to stretch his $5.46 million salary across three seasons. They also signed 2022 second-round pick Khalifa Diop to a rookie minimum deal. Still, according to Luke Adams of Hoops Rumors, Cleveland would be unable to carry...