Overview
- Harden was taken into custody early Saturday, June 13, after Houston police say they saw an unholstered handgun in plain view inside a vehicle he was driving.
- Harris County charging documents say the gun was not in a holster, that Harden acknowledged ownership during the encounter, and that he was booked before being released on a $100 bond.
- The bond forbids Harden from possessing firearms, ammunition, or other weapons and bars alcohol and nonprescribed controlled substances while requiring random urinalysis.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers say they are gathering information and are in contact with Harden and his representatives, and no team or league discipline has been announced.
- Harden’s arraignment is set for June 22 and the case could influence his imminent offseason choice about a player option and a new multiyear deal with Cleveland.