Dallas Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Jr. ranked as a top 15 shooting guard

Dallas Mavericks wing Tim Hardaway Jr. ranked as 14th best shooting guard this season

The Dallas Mavericks have surprised a lot of people this season. Most viewed them as a fringe playoff team, but the Mavs were significantly better than that before the NBA suspended play because of the novel coronavirus. One major reason was Tim Hardaway Jr.

The 28-year-old was mostly viewed as a throw-in piece in the Kristaps Porzingis trade. THJ has proved to be plenty more than that. He is in the top 20 in 3-point percentage this season. Hardaway Jr. has become an important floor spacer and the third scoring option for the Mavericks. His improvements have helped the team vault up the standings.

Bleacher Report is ranking the top 15 players at every position heading into the season’s restart in Orlando. Luka Doncic was named the top point guard on their list. Let us take a look at where Tim Hardaway Jr. fell in Bleacher Report’s top shooting guards ranking.

Dallas Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Jr. named 14th best shooting guard this season

THJ just snuck onto the list at 14th. It was a deserved honor for the 28-year-old. He is in the midst of the best season of his career. The Mavericks have helped unlock his shooting and improved his efficiency. The transformation has been amazing to watch.

Hardaway Jr. has a crucial decision to make after NBA Disney. The final season of his current four-year deal that he signed with the Knicks in 2017 is a player option. THJ is set to make $18.975 million if opts in. He could also test the free agent waters coming off the best season of his career. Hardaway Jr. likely wants long-term security, but there has been no word on his decision yet.

The Mavs will have cap space to spend if THJ opts out making his decision important for both parties. Expect it to be one of the major talking points of the offseason among Dallas supporters. Stay tuned for all the latest.