James Harden's future is reportedly up in the air after the Cleveland Cavaliers player was arrested in Houston early on Saturday on a misdemeanour charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon in a motor vehicle, according to the Harris County District Clerk's Office. Court records show Harden was taken into custody at 3.41am, booked shortly before 5am, then released after posting a $100 bond.
The arrest lands at an awkward moment for Harden, who has just completed his 17th NBA season and is due to make a major decision over his next contract. He has the right to exercise a $42.3 million option to return to Cleveland next season, though he had indicated after the Cavaliers' Eastern Conference finals loss to the New York Knicks that he wanted to stay with the club, potentially on a longer deal.
