James Harden is going to sign in Cleveland, and he is waiting around so the Cavaliers can go big-game hunting, not because they have cold feet. The Cleveland Cavaliers and James Harden have still not publicly agreed to a new contract, and the former MVP remains unsigned as the midpoint of August approaches. Harden waited to sign his contract in case the Cavaliers convinced LeBron James to return home for a third stint with the team.