With the New York Knicks set to play the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, Nov. 24, there’s no better time than now to evaluate the overachievement of a key contributor. All eyes have been on Kristaps Porzingis this season, but his No. 2 has been quietly exceeding expectations himself.
Despite getting off to one of the worst possible starts to a season, Tim Hardaway Jr. has rebounded to set the pace for a justification of his contract.
Hardaway was drafted by the Knicks at No. 24 overall in the 2013 NBA Draft. The former Michigan Wolverines star played two seasons in New York before he was ultimately traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Jerian Grant’s draft rights.