The former Maverick says goodbye after five seasons with the organization
The Dallas Mavericks officially completed their trade to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, sending Tim Hardaway Jr. and three future second-round picks in exchange for. Dallas needed to offload Hardaway's contract to stay under the first apron of the luxury tax penalties and used that money to sign
Hardaway Jr. posted a statement on Instagram, wishing goodbye to the franchise he's been with for the last five and a half seasons."The last 5 seasons will be something I will cherish forever.
While he was basically unplayable in the 2024 postseason, he was Dallas' third-leading scorer this season, averaging 14.4 PPG, and averaged 15.2 PPG across his 352 games in a Mavericks uniform. Most fans were unhappy with his large contract and his dad's comments, but he was overall a solid player for the organization, finishing in the top 10 of Sixth Man of the Year voting twice.
Hardaway Jr. will now likely play this season in Detroit, the same state he went to college in. As a player at Michigan, 14.3 PPG in three seasons before being selected 24th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Knicks.Austin Veazey joined NoleGameday as the Lead Basketball Writer in 2019, while contributing as a football writer, and started as editor for MavericksGameday in 2024. Veazey was a Florida State Men’s Basketball Manager from 2016-2019.
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