Less than a week has passed since the Dallas Mavericks’ five-game loss to the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals, and a ton of rumors and information have already been circulating about this squad.
There have been rumors that Dallas is interested in drafting Bronny James and that the team is anticipated to be interested in moving for Tobias Harris this summer.
This offseason, there has already been a trade; Josh Giddey was acquired by the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Alex Caruso. Dallas has a history of making trades in the summer, and it doesn’t appear like things will change this year following remarks made by the father of a Mavs guard, saying he was going to be traded.
The Mavericks will trade for Tim Hardaway Jr. this summer, according to his father.
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The Mavs’ Tim Hardaway Jr.’s father, Tim Hardaway Sr., congratulated his son on a fantastic season via an Instagram photo. The article appears to have been removed, but one of the most popular comments on it says, “They shipping him out after this season,” referring to Hardaway Jr.
Then Hardaway Sr. said, “Yes, they are. And we’d like another chance to shine. It was not what we had hoped for. We are prepared to leave.
Although Hardaway Sr. has never shied away from mocking the Mavericks and has even thrown Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic under the bus, it’s outrageous that he would suggest that Hardaway Jr. will be dealt this summer. Hardaway Jr. clearly had a difficult season for the Mavs, so it wasn’t the best choice on his behalf for his father to cause even more distraction.
Hardaway Jr. can’t possibly expect to play well when his father is disparaging his teammates and speculating that the Mavs may trade him this summer. Hardaway Jr.’s tenure in Dallas appeared to be coming to an end during the playoffs, and the fact that his father has come out and stated as much increases the likelihood of it happening.
It’s important to keep an eye on Hardaway Jr. in case the Mavs decide to make a trade this summer, as he was the subject of trade speculations even the previous summer. The fact that Hardaway Sr. publicly stated this was shocking, and if the Mavs choose to move him this summer, only time will tell.
