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Detroit Pistons Rumor: Free agent target Tim Hardaway Jr. is a perfect fit

By Thomas Chavez

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 16: Tim Hardaway Jr. #11 of the Dallas Mavericks converts a three point shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter of the game at Target Center on May 16, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 16: Tim Hardaway Jr. #11 of the Dallas Mavericks converts a three point shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter of the game at Target Center on May 16, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – APRIL 29: Tim Hardaway Jr. #11 of the Dallas Mavericks . (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) /

Detroit Pistons: Tim Hardaway Jr. would help Detroit’s shooting

Last season with the Mavericks, Hardaway Jr. shot 39.1 percent from beyond the arc while attempting 7.6 three-point shots per game.

Adding Hardaway Jr. to the Pistons rotation would go a long way towards alleviating Detroit’s shooting woes from last season. Detroit ranked in the bottom half of the league in three-point shooting last season. The team was 22nd in both three-point attempts and percentage last season.

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Detroit only had five players shoot over 36 percent from beyond the arc on at least two attempts per game last season. In that group, Wayne Ellington, Frank Jackson, Hamidou Diallo, and Cory Joseph are entering free agency. The team hopes to bring back Jackson and Diallo, but Joseph and Ellington are likely to be moving on to other teams this offseason.

With at least two of their best three-point shooters likely to be gone next season, Hardaway Jr. would immediately be one of the team’s best shooters if he signs a contract with the team.

The guard’s 7.6 shot attempts from beyond the arc would have also led the team as Saddiq Bey led Detroit in three-point attempts per game with 6.8.

The 29-year-old would be one of Detroit’s leading scorers if he were to sign with the team. He would receive a healthy load of shots and his three-point shooting would pair well with the team’s other stars.