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Hardaway Jr. sees D-League stint as weight off shoulders

Tim Hardaway Jr. does not think of his NBA Development League assignment as a negative.

Just the opposite actually.

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Jonas Jerebko of the Boston Celtics knocks the ball away against Tim Hardaway Jr. (right) of the Atlanta Hawks at Philips

Hardaway was back at Hawks practice Monday after the guard spent Friday and Saturday playing with the Canton Charge on a brief D-League stint.

“It took a lot of weight off my shoulders on a positive note,” Hardaway said. “There is no negativity. I knew what the objective was – to go down there and get some reps and help the Canton team out.