Dallas Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Sr. talks about his son’s decision to enter the NBA Draft

Dallas Mavericks: Tim Hardaway Sr. talks about his son’s decision to enter the NBA Draft

Dallas Mavericks wing Tim Hardaway Jr. has had a career-year. He always had the pedigree. Tim Hardaway Sr. was a five-time All-Star in the 1990s. His son found his niche this season in Dallas. THJ could always score. The Mavericks have unlocked his 3-point shooting and helped him improve his efficiency.

The 28-year-old is just entering his prime. He has a player option after NBA Disney for $18.975 million. It will be interesting to see what THJ decides to do this offseason.

Tim Hardaway Sr. could not be more proud of his son. Mavs fans have caught him at numerous games this season. Dad shared some insight on that and his son’s difficult decision on when to head to the NBA.

Tim Hardaway Sr. discusses the current Dallas Mavericks wing’s NBA Draft decision

Hardaway Sr. talked to Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles on the Knuckleheads podcast about his son trying to declare for the NBA Draft too early. See his quote below.

"“He wanted to come out after his sophomore year and I was like ‘No! No, you’re not ready.’ He was like, ‘Come on dad, I’m ready.’ I said, ‘Look son, you get into the G League and they’ll forget about you. You got to have something special.”"

Hardaway Jr. headed back to Michigan for another year of college. Dad proved to be right. THJ led the Wolverines to the NCAA Championship game and was a first-round pick in 2013. Hardaway Sr. talked about how proud he is of his son and gave some parenting advice in the episode.

They also discussed the one-on-one battles between father and son through the years. It is a fantastic listen. Everybody should check out the interview for plenty more from the five-time All-Star.

Fans may forget that Hardaway Sr. also played for the Mavericks. He came in Oct. 2001 and was traded to Denver in Feb. of 2002. It was a short 54 game stint. Hardaway Sr. averaged 9.6 points and 3.7 assists in 23.6 minutes per game for Dallas.

Dallas Mavericks fans know that Tim Hardaway Sr. is watching every game and cheering on his son’s team. The Mavs are looking to get back on track during the season’s restart. The best is still ahead for Dallas, so please stay tuned for all the latest.