Risky red flag from Mavericks’ summer blockbuster trade has vanished for good.
None of their role players really stepped up to the plate to knock down open shots in that five-game series against the Boston Celtics, and outside of a huge Game 4, Tim Hardaway Jr. didn’t score a single point.
None of their role players really stepped up to the plate to knock down open shots in that five-game series against the Boston Celtics, and outside of a huge Game 4, Tim Hardaway Jr. didn’t score a single point.
He had a rough end to the regular season which then led into the playoffs, and the trade rumors surrounding his name almost immediately picked up right after the playoffs ended. Hardaway Jr. being in trade rumors was nothing new for him, but this time, the Mavs were more motivated than ever to get a deal done.
Dallas traded Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes, and while this trade was viewed as a salary dump at the time by some, it has proved to be way more than that now.
Grimes is averaging 6.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 40 percent from downtown, and he is finally starting to come into his role in Dallas. He looks comfortable handling the ball and letting it fly from three, and his perimeter defense and energy have been sensational.
None of their role players really stepped up to the plate to knock down open shots in that five-game series against the Boston Celtics, and outside of a huge Game 4, Tim Hardaway Jr. didn’t score a single point.
He had a rough end to the regular season which then led into the playoffs, and the trade rumors surrounding his name almost immediately picked up right after the playoffs ended. Hardaway Jr. being in trade rumors was nothing new for him, but this time, the Mavs were more motivated than ever to get a deal done.
Dallas traded Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes, and while this trade was viewed as a salary dump at the time by some, it has proved to be way more than that now.
Grimes is averaging 6.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 40 percent from downtown, and he is finally starting to come into his role in Dallas. He looks comfortable handling the ball and letting it fly from three, and his perimeter defense and energy have been sensational.
While Grimes has won the trust of Mavericks fans over the last few weeks, it hasn’t always been that way.
