Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. reacts to scoring late in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero) (Lm Otero, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
The Pistons have reportedly acquired former Michigan basketball star Tim Hardaway Jr., along with three draft picks in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks.
The Pistons are in a position to take on contracts for draft capital. The trade was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Detroit will send guard Quentin Grimes to Dallas in the deal. The Pistons get a 2025 second via Toronto and two 2028 seconds in the deal.
Hardaway Jr. is owed $16 million next season before becoming an unrestricted free agent.
Hardaway Jr. averaged 14 points per game last season with the Mavericks, but fell out of the rotation later in the season and into the playoffs.
Hardaway Jr. will add a much-needed shooting threat for the Pistons.
This move positions the Mavs to offer a significant part of the $12.9M nontaxpayer midlevel exception to Derrick Jones Jr. GM Nico Harrison has called re-signing Jones “priority 1A and 1B” for the offseason. https://t.co/s3C87V6PqQ
Detroit does today what Charlotte did yesterday — use cap space to take on contracts for future draft picks. Detroit still has $50M in space to take on contracts for picks.
Ken Haddad has been with Local 4/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He helps lead news coverage and content across broadcast and digital platforms. He's from the Metro Detroit area, and loves covering important news (and sports) in his hometown.