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Cleveland Cavaliers defender James Harden was released from a Houston jailhouse aft he was arrested early connected Saturday greeting connected a misdemeanor weapon violation.
Harden was driving done downtown Houston pinch 4 others erstwhile he was stopped by constabulary conscionable earlier 4am. When Harden drove up down different vehicle, an serviceman spotted a handgun successful nan cup holder of his Mercedes, according to tribunal records.
Harden confirmed that nan weapon was his and was arrested and booked astatine Harris County Jail, according to tribunal records. He was released connected a $100 bond, and he has a tribunal day scheduled for 22 June.
The Cavaliers person yet to remark connected nan incident.
Harden, an 11-time All-Star and 2017-18 convention MVP, is pinch his sixth NBA team. Cleveland acquired him successful a February waste and acquisition pinch nan Los Angeles Clippers. The 36-year-old is eligible to beryllium a free supplier astatine nan extremity of June, though he is expected to enactment pinch nan Cavaliers aft helping them to nan Eastern Conference finals this season.
He averaged 20.5 points, 7.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds successful 26 games pinch nan Cavaliers. On nan season, he averaged 23.6 points, 8.0 assists and 4.8 rebounds successful 70 games.
Since entering nan NBA arsenic nan No 3 wide prime successful nan 2009 draft, Harden has played for nan Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Clippers and Cavaliers but is yet to triumph an NBA title successful a profession that will almost surely consequence successful him being elected to nan Hall of Fame.
