Mavs trade Tim Hardaway Jr. to Pistons. Who did they get?

The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly traded guard Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons for guard Quentin Gimes.

The trade was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Mavs also included three future second-round draft picks in the trade. The deal frees up much needed salary cap space. Hardaway, 32, was still owed $16.2 million for the 2024-25 season, the final year of a $75 million four-year contract.

Grimes, in the final season of his rookie contract, is only 24 and has a $4.3 million contract for next season.

Hardaway, 32, is due $16.2 million next season in the final year of a four-year, $75 million contract. Grimes, 24, is due $4.3 million in the final season of his rookie contract.

The Mavs can use the savings toward a midlevel $12.9 exception to add depth to the team that advanced to the NBA Finals before falling to the Boston Celtics.

Grimes has averaged 8.5 points per game over his career, which includes 90 stars in 168 games. The Pistons acquired him from the New York Knicks midway through last season, however, he played just six games because of a knee injury.

Hardaway’s playing time decreased during the playoffs and did not play in four of the Mavericks’ last eight playoff games. He averaged 14.4 points per game this season and 15.2 points during his Mavs career. He was obtained in a trade with the Knicks during the 2018-19 season.

Mavs make draft-day trade

The Mavericks traded for Melvin Ajinca, who formerly played in France in the NBA Draft’s second round on Thursday. Ajinca was selected by the New York Knicks but acquired by the Mavs in a trade that saw Dallas give the Knicks the 58th pick in the draft.. The French native has a Mavs connection as his cousin Alexis Ajinça, a seven-year NBA veteran, played 10 games for the Dallas in the 2010-11 season.

This story was originally published June 28, 2024 at 9:55 AM.