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The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly altering up their depth chart within the wake of their loss within the 2024 NBA Finals.
Per a number of experiences, the Mavs are buying and selling veteran swingman Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes. As part of the commerce, the Mavs will ship three future second-round picks to Detroit.
Mavs get:
Pistons obtain:
- Tim Hardaway Jr.
- 2025 second-round choose (by way of Raptors)
- Two 2028 second-round picks
Dallas sends a 2025 second by way of Toronto and two 2028 seconds within the deal, sources inform ESPN. https://t.co/JuUa0lEI7O
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 28, 2024
Sources: The Mavericks buying and selling Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Pistons for Quentin Grimes and three second-round picks, as ESPN reported, was executed to get beneath the primary apron and the hope of Dallas utilizing the $12.9 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception to re-sign Derrick Jones Jr. pic.twitter.com/qfrY5fiTPQ
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) June 28, 2024
Hardaway, an 11-year NBA veteran, averaged 14.4 factors, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per sport final season whereas taking pictures 40.2% total and 35.3% on 3-pointers. A priceless reserve for the Mavs within the common season, Hardaway noticed his function diminish considerably within the playoffs.
Throughout Dallas’ run to the NBA Finals, Hardaway posted 4.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg and 0.4 apg in 12.7 mpg. He was inactive for 4 video games within the first spherical and didn’t play in three of the crew’s 5 video games in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves within the Western Convention Finals. He had maybe his finest sport of the playoffs within the Mavs’ lone Finals win when he scored 15 factors off the bench in a Recreation 4 victory.
Grimes, the No. 25 choose int he 2021 Draft, cut up final season between the Pistons and Knicks after New York dealt him to Detroit on the commerce deadline. He performed in six video games for Detroit, posting 5.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg and a pair of.3 apg and was slowed by a knee sprain and taking pictures slumps that restricted his minutes with the Pistons.
In Dallas, Grimes might have a chance to shine. Except for Kia MVP candidate Luka Doncic and All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, Dallas’ backcourt depth is a mixture of younger gamers (Josh Inexperienced, Jaden Hardy) and veterans (Derrick Jones Jr., Dante Exum) getting a lot of the minutes. As a member of the Knicks from 2021-23, Grimes was a daily rotation participant who posted a career-best 11.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg and a pair of.1 apg in 71 video games within the 2022-23 season.
Detroit chosen G League Ignite ahead Ron Holland II with the No. 5 total choose within the 2024 NBA Draft and later reportedly traded for ahead Bobi Klintman, the No. 37 choose. The Pistons are persevering with their rebuild and will likely be trying to find a coach after the crew dismissed coach Monty Williams earlier this month. The Pistons have been within the playoffs twice within the final 14 seasons and haven’t gained a playoff sport since 2008.