Heat Sign Tim Hardaway Jr.

MIAMI, FL – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed guard Tim Hardaway Jr. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Hardaway is obviously a great name around here,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “Tim Jr. is one of the most explosive shooters in the league and a player we have long coveted. We are thrilled to finally be able to bring him home.”

Same number. New legacy.

Welcome home, @T_HardJR! pic.twitter.com/ZwSTVWEMUd

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 6, 2026

Hardaway Jr., who finished third in Sixth Man of the Year voting, appeared in 80 games (six starts) with Denver last season and averaged 13.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 26.6 minutes while shooting 44.7 percent from the field, a career-high 40.7 percent from three-point range and 81.1 percent from the foul line. He made 224 three-point field goals, the second-most during a single season in Nuggets franchise history. He scored in double-figures 57 times, including 17 20-point games and one 30-point performance. He led the team in steals 10 times, in blocks on four occasions and in points once. Hardaway Jr. connected on multiple three-point field goals 57 times, including 13 contests with at least five made. Additionally, he made at least seven treys while playing under 28 minutes a career best three times last season, now doing so on eight occasions in his career, helping his teams to a perfect 8-0 record over that span.

Hardaway Jr., a 13-year NBA veteran, has appeared in 893 career NBA games (428 starts) averaging 13.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 27.3 minutes while shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 36.5 percent from three-point range and 81.5 percent from foul line. The Miami Palmetto Senior High School product has appeared in the postseason seven times, including an NBA Finals appearance in 2024.

A new chapter with some familiar faces 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TgBAZI9bkB

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 7, 2026

Hardaway Jr., whose father’s No. 10 jersey currently hangs in the Kaseya Center rafters, will wear number 10.

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