Overview
- Harden was arrested early Saturday, June 13, 2026, after Houston police say an officer saw a handgun in plain view inside his vehicle and Harden told officers the gun was his.
- Court records show the weapon was reportedly not holstered and located in a cup holder, and Harden was booked, posted a $100 bond and released the same morning.
- An arraignment is scheduled for June 22 and his bond bars possession of firearms or ammunition, prohibits alcohol or nonprescribed drugs, and requires random urinalysis.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers said they are gathering information and are in contact with Harden and his representatives but have made no changes to team plans so far.
- Harden’s arrest comes as he finishes a season that reached the Eastern Conference finals and approaches a player-option deadline on June 29, with the misdemeanor carrying potential county jail time and fines under Texas law.