The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. It was the first time that Tim Hardaway Jr. played in Dallas since the Mavericks traded him for Quentin Grimes over the summer. Hardaway had played the previous five-plus seasons with the Mavericks and was a part of the team that went to the NBA Finals last season.
The Mavericks thanked Hardaway for his time in Dallas by putting together a tribute video which was played during the first official timeout on Friday night. Then, in a cruel twist of fate, Hardaway suffered an ankle injury during the second quarter and had to be helped off the floor.
