Chris Fedor: There's no benefit right now to the Cavs getting something locked in with James Harden. And there's nothing that is preventative for the Cavs to wait. And there's nothing preventative for James Harden to wait. It may be frustrating because you don't have it official. It may be frustrating because you don't have a specific number, but like I said, everybody inside this Cavs organization is talking about James Harden, the Cleveland Cavalier. Not James Harden, the free agent, James Harden, the Cleveland Cavalier. It wouldn't be surprising if James, wherever he is in this off season, is wearing calves shorts or calves gear when he's going to workouts and stuff like that, because everybody expects him to be a member of the Cavs, and they're planning for him to be a member of the Cavs. Just like they have been since they traded for him in February. So, I don't sense any kind of situation between the Cavs and James where talks are going to break down or talks are going to get so bad that there's going to be bad blood between James and the organization or James' camp and the organization. Everybody understands the financial aspect of things related to James and I think everybody understands how James and what contract he ultimately signs with the Cavs is tied to the kind of activity that the Cavs can make this off season and the kind of improvements that they can make as a team. YouTube
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