His father sees Tim Hardaway Jr. as a future All-Star.
As such, Tim Hardaway Sr., the former Heat All-Star point guard and now a Pistons assistant, said he was “upset” at the vicious reaction last July after the Knicks inked his son to a four-year, $71 million deal.
While Hardaway Jr. is rehabbing from a stress injury to his lower left leg, he has proven his worth as a secondary scoring option to Kristaps Porzings and two-way force. Hardaway Sr. was taken aback by the fan and media outcry.
“I’m looking at it as you’re not giving him a chance,” Hardaway Sr.