Windhorst This deal can get done if Cavs say yes What's holding the Cavs up is I'm sure what they might have to pay James Harden in a new contract but also that they actually want to fracture the core 4 This ball is sitting in the Cavs court right now

Fischer The Cleveland Cavaliers may wind up backing out of sign-and-trade talks for Jonathan Kuminga and Peyton Watson as James Harden and his camp grow impatient awaiting his contract

Marc Spears on James Harden and the Cavaliers And to James' credit they're saying that he's been patient his people has been patient and I hear that they expect aresolution to come soon for him to re-sign

Shelburne James Harden has delayed in re-signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers in order to grant them the ability to poke around Payton Watson

Windhorst In the last few days I dont think Philly really loved their position in the running Their big pitch was trading for Jaylen Brown but LeBron kept making it a point to reach out to the 76ers players and give them hope that they were still involved

Windhorst on LeBron He doesn't seem like he's going to live in Philadelphia full time seems like he's going to live at least part time in New York I don't even know how to frame it because it's really truly unbelievable

Cavs are a serious candidate to land Peyton Watson There are other teams interested in Watson as well but they are a serious candidate