ORLANDO – As if he had to remind his listeners about Jaden Hardy’s innate ability to be a bucket getter, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd
“Hardy can play,” Kidd said. “Hardy is a guy that can score the ball, he can play-make.”
Against the Magic, Hardy was such an effective scorer that he knocked down five three-pointers in six attempts. Overall, he was 7-of-12 from the field while coming off the bench and scoring a team-high 22 points in just 20 minutes.