<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/76ers-news-tim-hardaways-message-tyrese-maxey-joel-embiid-confrontation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tim Hardaway’s NSFW message to 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey over Joel Embiid confrontation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/76ers-news-Tim-Hardaways-NSFW-message-to-Tyrese-Maxey-over-Joel-Embiid-confrontation.jpg"></figure><h1>Tim Hardaway’s NSFW message to 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey over Joel Embiid confrontation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-22T14:11:47-08:00">November 22nd, 2:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-22T16:12:36-08:00">November 22nd, 4:12pm</time><address><a>Kris Pursiainen</a>Kris Pursiainen is an Associate Editor for all sports based in the NJ/NYC area. Kris brings several years of experience reporting on and writing about professional teams to the table. With experience all over the country as a New York Knicks, New York Jets, New York Mets, Super Bowl LVIII, and Big East beat reporter, Kris has been breaking news and reporting on the NBA, NFL, MLB, and college basketball landscapes for years. Kris is a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tim Hardaway Sr. joined The Mark Jackson Show to talk about his son, Don Nelson, Pat Riley, and more. Hardaway Sr. spoke on the situation unfolding with the Philadelphia 76ers involving <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-breaks-silence-on-joel-embiid-callout">the recent players-only meeting in which Tyrese Maxey confronted Joel Embiid</a>. The NBA Hall of Famer had plenty to say on the topic, including <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1qiuu4eK3Q&amp;t=1618s&amp;ab_channel=ComeAndTalk2Me" rel="noopener">sharing his interpretation</a> of what Maxey’s issue with Embiid’s behavior was.</p><p>“Maxey said the right thing, ‘yo Embiid, you’re taking this s**t for granted.’ Basically [Embiid’s] taking it for granted,” Hardaway said. “He’s taking his team for granted. He’s thinking he can do whatever the f**k he wants to do and another thing comes to places late. Always comes to places late, never on time. ‘That’s a problem to me, I’m [Maxey] here on time, you’re [Embiid] f***ing with my time now. I’ve got to wait for you, I might have something to do.'”</p><p>The five-time All-NBA point guard also dove into why someone as young as Maxey stepped up to address Embiid.</p><p>“That’s where it starts, it starts there and then they have to have a leader,” said the 13-year NBA veteran. “I don’t think Embiid is a leader and Paul George – he just got there, he doesn’t know what’s going on – he’s trying to figure it out.”</p><p>Hardaway sided with Maxey on his decision to step up and said that he would have done the same thing.</p><p>“So yeah, if I was Maxey, they’re looking at you like you’ve got to speak up – you were there in the playoffs every game, you played every game, you played when Embiid was out half the season with the knee injury,” the five-time NBA All-Star said. “So yeah, you’ve got to be the voice of the team, you’ve got to be the leader.”</p><h2><b>The 76ers have a get-right opportunity Friday against the Nets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Joel-Embiid-Nic-Claxton-Nets.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If the 76ers want to hit the “reset” button on their season, they will have to do it by winning and staying out of headlines. They have an opportunity to start on Friday night. It’s an Emirates NBA Cup night which raises the stakes for the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Few, if any, predicted the Nets would be the Atlantic Division team with the better record at this point. But the 76ers are 2-12 and first-year head coach Jordi Fernandez’s team sits at 6-9.</p><p>Embiid is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-is-joel-embiid-playing-vs-nets-latest-nba-cup-injury-update">questionable for the game</a> but Philadelphia did get Maxey back Wednesday. If Embiid is available, it could swing the game the Sixers’ way. Nets’ center Nic Claxton is playing fewer minutes and recording lower point and rebound averages than in either of the last two seasons. His defensive-EPM thus far is -0.7 (61st percentile in the NBA). His defensive-EPM rating has not been below +0.7 since his rookie season. And it hasn’t been below +1.2 in either of the previous two years.</p><p>Regardless of Embiid’s status, the pressure once again falls on Maxey to lead the team. Paul George is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-paul-george-critical-knee-injury-update-amid-recent-scare">out Friday night</a> and someone will have to match Cam Thomas’ scoring production for the 76ers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tim Hardaway’s NSFW message to 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey over Joel Embiid confrontation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-news-tim-hardaway-isiah-thomas-goat-of-chicago-dwyane-wade-derrick-rose');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tim Hardaway names Pistons’ Isiah Thomas GOAT of Chicago over Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/0Tim-Hardaway-names-Isiah-Thomas-GOAT-of-Chicago-over-Dwyane-Wade-Derrick-Rose0.jpg"></figure><h1>Tim Hardaway names Pistons’ Isiah Thomas GOAT of Chicago over Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-22T10:45:43-08:00">November 22nd, 10:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-22T10:45:43-08:00">November 22nd, 10:45am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Legends have come and left in the city of Chicago. Tim Hardaway described his GOAT of Chicago on the Come Talk 2 Me Podcast and <a href="https://youtu.be/P1qiuu4eK3Q?t=875" rel="noopener">why his choice</a> is former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas.<br><br>“They say Derrick Rose now, they say Dwyane (Wade), even though Dwyane isn’t from Chicago, he’s from the outskirts of Chicago but I think you have to pick Isiah Thomas because of how everybody was following him,” Hardaway said. “There wasn’t any AAU but he was being followed like he was God in Chicago. <br><br>“Even though Mark Aguirre was doing all this stuff, Isiah Thomas was the man. He was the GOAT, he was the guy that everybody looked up to and wanted to see play. He was a monster out there on the court man.”<br><br>Thomas is one of the most underappreciated players in NBA history. A two-time champion, 1989-90 Finals MVP, five-time All-NBA, and a Hall-of-Famer <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thomais01.html" rel="noopener">round up an amazing career</a>. He led one of the most notorious teams in the NBA, the Bad Boy Pistons. Although they were known for good or for bad reasons, they dominated. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/12-most-hated-nba-players-all-time-ranked">Thomas is one most hated players in the league</a>, despite their success. However, the hate didn’t distract Hardaway from seeing how masterful Thomas was at his craft. </p><h2><b>Tim Hardaway reveals the moment he knew Isiah Thomas was the GOAT of Chicago.</b></h2><p>In the podcast, Hardaway recalled his grammar school coach took him out of school to the amphitheater in Chicago. He took him to St. Joe’s High School in Westchester, Illinois, where Thomas was playing. Hardaway was told to watch No. 11, who was Thomas. He was told that’s how basketball is played. <br><br>“That’s when I started following Isiah from that point on I’d been following him his whole career,” Hardaway said. “I watched him play at Indiana almost every game, couldn’t watch always while he was in Detroit but followed him with the Pistons. That was my idol, my basketball idol.”<br><br>Hardaway came into the league as the Pistons won back-to-back titles. As Thomas left the league and Hardaway entered, he made his mark in the NBA. He debuted the “killer crossover” which garnered traction to his skill as a ball-handler. Hardaway was a five-time all-star and All-NBA selection. His scoring and unselfish play catapulted him into the elite point guard conversation.</p><p>While he never won a championship, Hardaway found inspiration from the Pistons legend throughout his career. Thomas set the blueprint for Chicago guards to make an impact in the NBA.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tim Hardaway names Pistons’ Isiah Thomas GOAT of Chicago over Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pistons-news-tim-hardaway-jr-exits-vs-heat-with-injury-scare');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Tim Hardaway Jr. exits vs. Heat with injury scare');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tim-Hardaway-Jr.-exits-vs.-Heat-with-injury-scare.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons’ Tim Hardaway Jr. exits vs. Heat with injury scare</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-12T17:57:17-08:00">November 12th, 5:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-12T20:06:12-08:00">November 12th, 8:06pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Detroit Pistons fans were eager to see what the squad could do in its opening <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-tyler-herro-drops-truth-bomb-on-nba-cups-6-figure-cash-prize">NBA Cup</a> matchup against the visiting Miami Heat, but the excitement was abruptly interrupted by a scary scene in the second half. Veteran wing Tim Hardaway Jr. was <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1856512075562135563" rel="noopener">taken off the court</a> in a wheelchair after absorbing contact to the head multiple times in one possession, via ClutchPoints (originally HEAT on FanDuel Sports Network).</p><p>Hardaway caught an inadvertent elbow from Bam Adebayo and then slammed his head hard on the floor while contesting a Tyler Herro shot attempt near the basket. He had a CAT scan done, and the results came back negative, per NBA insider Chris Haynes. The former Michigan Wolverines star is receiving stitches for the injuries he suffered.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pistons guard Tim Hardaway Jr. had to taken off the court in a wheelchair after taking an elbow to the face and later in the possession hitting his head on the hardwood.</p><p>Hoping everything is okay 🙏<a href="https://t.co/uPpMUxqL8v">pic.twitter.com/uPpMUxqL8v</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1856512075562135563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 32-year-old scored 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting in 19 minutes of action. He is off to a solid start in his first season in Detroit, averaging 12.6 points while shooting 46.3 percent from the field and 47 percent behind the 3-point line. Beyond his offensive contributions, however, Hardaway’s experience is an asset to a young Pistons squad.</p><p>After spending five and a half years with the Dallas Mavericks, the 2013 first-round draft pick was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-trades-tim-hardaway-jr-pistons-quentin-grimes">traded to Detroit for Quentin Grimes</a> in the offseason. He quickly went from competing for an NBA championship against the Boston Celtics to joining an ongoing rebuilding effort with the Pistons. Though, Hardaway could play a role in helping this long-struggling franchise crawl a bit closer toward prosperity.</p><p>But the main concern at this moment is his health. Hopefully, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff can add onto the positive news Chris Haynes reported when he next addresses the media. Fans should appreciate the resolve Hardaway displayed after already being knocked to the ground by the physically imposing Adebayo.</p><p>When one puts his body on the line, it sends a clear message that they are committed to their teammates and those who support them. The Pistons will surely reciprocate by being there for Tim Hardaway Jr. while he recovers. Thoughts and prayers are with No. 8.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Tim Hardaway Jr. exits vs. Heat with injury scare

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mavericks-grading-dallas-pistons-tim-hardaway-jr-quentin-grimes-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Mavericks-Pistons Tim Hardaway Jr., Quentin Grimes trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Grading-Mavericks-Pistons-Tim-Hardaway-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading Mavericks-Pistons Tim Hardaway Jr., Quentin Grimes trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-28T08:17:08-07:00">June 28th, 8:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-28T08:17:08-07:00">June 28th, 8:17am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-dallas-trades-tim-hardaway-jr-pistons-quentin-grimes">agreed to a trade on Friday</a>. As part of the deal, the Pistons <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1806690611619385842" rel="noopener">will receive</a> Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Mavs receive Quentin Grimes in return.</p><p>Hardaway enjoyed a respectable start to the 2023-24 season but began to lose playing time in the playoffs. As a result, his future in Dallas became cloudy at best. Hardaway’s father, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-tim-hardaway-sr-adds-tim-hardaway-jr-trade-buzz">Tim Hardaway Sr., made it clear </a>that they were looking for a new opportunity.</p><p>So who won this trade? How did the Mavericks fare in the deal? Without further ado, let’s grade the trade.</p><h2><b>Mavericks land Quentin Grimes</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Quentin-Grimes-warms-up-before-Pistons-Knicks-game.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Mavs surrendered quite a bit to land Grimes. However, they did not give away any first-round picks and Dallas was already rumored to be interested in trading Hardaway. Acquiring a player such as Grimes, who is only 24 years old and features intriguing potential, projects to be a solid addition.</p><p>Grimes was acquired this past season by Detroit after playing for the New York Knicks since 2021. Overall, he averaged 7.3 points per game on 37.2 percent field goal and 33.8 percent three-point shooting.</p><p>Grimes has displayed signs of becoming a truly reliable defender in the NBA. The Mavericks are certainly hopeful that he will develop consistency with his three-point shot. If Grimes fulfills his potential, he could emerge as a three-and-D threat.</p><p>It is also worth noting that Grimes is from Texas.</p><h2><b>Tim Hardaway Jr. heads to Detroit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Tim-Hardaway-Jr.-takes-a-shot-during-NBA-Finals.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Mavs sent Hardaway and three second-round picks to the Pistons. The Pistons utilized their cap space to land future picks, something that is important for a rebuilding team.</p><p>It isn’t clear if Hardaway will remain in Detroit. Either way, Hardaway will receive a new opportunity.</p><p>Hardaway played in Dallas from 2018-2024. He was always capable of getting hot in any game and making a serious scoring impact. Hardaway, however, also dealt with inconsistency.</p><p>Still, he enjoyed a number of memorable moments with the team. His time with the Mavericks did not end how he would have liked, as Hardaway started losing minutes during the 2024 postseason.</p><p>Overall, he averaged 14.4 points per outing on 40.2 percent field goal and 35.3 percent three-point shooting during the 2023-24 campaign. It was an up-and-down season for Hardaway, as he looked like a potential Sixth Man of the Year candidate early in the season. However, his second-half struggles led to Hardaway finishing just ninth in voting.</p><h2><b>Trade grades</b></h2><p>The trade makes sense for both sides. The Pistons receive three picks as they continue to rebuild their roster. Dallas, meanwhile, moves on from Hardaway and receives a promising young player in return. They also added some valuable financial flexibility.</p><p>If Hardaway stays in Detroit, he will be a quality veteran presence for an otherwise young team. If not, the Pistons will still have three picks as a result of the deal.</p><p>It is difficult to complain about this trade for either side. However, the Mavs still gave away quite a bit while the Pistons did not land a first-round pick.</p><p><b>Pistons trade grade: A-</b></p><p><b>Mavericks trade grade: A-</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Mavericks-Pistons Tim Hardaway Jr., Quentin Grimes trade

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When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball. He's also working on his BS Mathematics degree.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After losing in the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks are now looking to improve their roster. After being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-mavericks-pistons-tim-hardaway-jr-trade">rumored for days</a>, the team made their first trade of the NBA offseason, <a href="https://x.com/wojespn/status/1806690611619385842" rel="noopener">trading</a> long-time guard Tim Hardaway Jr to the Detroit Pistons, along with three second-round picks. In return, Dallas gets guard Quentin Grimes. The news was first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><p>“Dallas has traded Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to Detroit for Quentin Grimes, sources tell ESPN.”</p><p>Hardaway Jr came to the Mavericks in 2019 as part of the Kristaps Porzingis trade from the New York Knicks. The former first-round pick immediately became a part of the Mavs’ core as a key contributor off the bench alongside Luka Doncic. Hardaway’s shooting and scoring became an important part of the team.</p><p>Over the last few years, though, Hardaway was slowly demoted deeper to the bench as his shooting waned and other aspects of his play regressed. The Mavericks have<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-tim-hardaway-jr-roasted-embarrassing-game-3-performance"> used Hardaway sparingly last season,</a> buried in the depth chart come the playoffs. Still, his role in helping elevate Dallas as a consistent playoff performer is important to recognize.</p><p>As for Grimes, the former Knicks guard was traded to the Pistons in the middle of the 2023-24 season. Fans might recall Grimes as a potential breakout for New York when he was there. While he suffered some regression last season, a change of scenery could help Grimes break out. He’d be a clear upgrade over the aging Hardaway Jr.</p><h2><b>Mavericks’ goal for 2024-25 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Klay-Thompson-vs.-Luka-Doncic.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Mavericks are looking for revenge after their dream season fell short this year. Dallas overcame the Western Conference gauntlet to make it all the way to the Finals. There, they faced the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately, Boston’s talent was too much for the team to overcome. Dallas barely managed to avoid the sweep, but they ultimately lost 4-1.</p><p>Dallas will now look to make it back to the Finals, fueled by this incredible playoff run. After a disappointing first impression, the duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving looks to be better than ever before. They also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-nico-harrison-dereck-lively-ii-all-star">found a few gems</a> in rookie center Dereck Lively and trade deadline acquisition PJ Washington. The Mavericks have seemingly figured out the right way to complement Doncic after years of failed experiments.</p><p>Grimes will hopefully help supplement the Mavericks’ struggling wing rotation. Hardaway Jr was unplayable at multiple points during the playoff run, due to his poor defense and mediocre shot-making. The strategy of staggering Doncic and Irving’s minutes really only works if you have a wing defender that can ease the pressure off the stars on defense. Josh Green helps in that regard, but Grimes is theoretically an improved version of him.</p><p>Last season was the first time the Mavericks have made it back to the Finals since their fateful 2011 championship run. This year, Dallas failed to capture the Larry O’Brien trophy, running into the brick wall that was the Celtics. Armed with the experience from their Finals run, can this new Mavericks lineup capture the team’s second championship in franchise history?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks trade Tim Hardaway Jr., 3 picks to Pistons for Quentin Grimes

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