Free agent guard Tim Hardaway Jr. has agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Miami Heat, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported Tuesday.
Hardaway’s new deal will use up $6.5 million of the Heat’s mid-level exception, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald.
Can confirm 1 year, $6.5 M for Tim Hardaway, per source. That leaves Heat with about $5 M left of mid-level exception.
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) June 30, 2026
Hardaway has been linked to the Heat for quite some time. He was a priority free agent for them heading into the offseason, and was one of my favorite free agent options available to the Heat after acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Hardaway, 35, was outstanding with the Denver Nuggets last season. He averaged 13.5 points on 40.7 percent from 3-point range, finishing third in Sixth Man of the Year voting. He will be entering his age-35 season, which is worth mentioning. But he is still a quality (albeit streaky) 3-point shooter — both on spot-up and movement attempts — at this stage of his career.
***
This is a breaking news story. Stay tuned for updates!
To check out our other content, click here.
Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here!
Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here!
Check out Hot Hot Hoops on Facebook here!
Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!