In his second NBA season, Tim Hardaway Jr. could break out and make a noticeable leap forward, making him the only player on his current roster with the possibility to do so.
Selected by the New York Knicks with the 24th overall pick, the 6’6” former Michigan Wolverine stood sturdy as a symbol of youthful poise last season, flashing promise and consistently proving his worth on a floundering team that couldn’t seem to get out of its own way. He led the Knicks in games played, missing only one contest all season.
Hardaway Jr. exceeded expectations and shined while everything around him was dark, and by the end of his first taste of NBA life, he was named to the 2013-14 All-Rookie First Team. He averaged 10.2 points per game, shot 36.3 percent from deep and boasted the second-best turnover percentage in the entire league among players who play significant minutes (a microscopic 5.9 percent).
There will be growth in his sophomore season because that's what good, young NBA players do; here’s what it may look like.
Hardaway’s duty as a rookie was to shoot, s ...
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What a Breakout Season for New York Knicks’ Tim Hardaway Jr. Will Look Like
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