Tim Hardaway Jr’s comments support Pistons' conservative approach

New York Knicks v Detroit Pistons - Game Three | Gregory Shamus/GettyImagesTim Hardaway Jr. chose to leave the Detroit Pistons in free agency and join the Denver Nuggets instead. But he still had plenty of positive and insightful things to say about his one year in Detroit during a recent podcast appearance.

Last week, Hardaway joined new teammate Cameron Johnson on The Young Man and the Three podcast and much of the conversation centered around the Pistons’ historic turnaround.

Hardaway acknowledged the importance of last year’s veteran additions (himself, Malik Beasley and Tobias Harris) to the Pistons’ success but he gave the bulk of the praise to the young core and the coaching staff.

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