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Tim Hardaway Jr Joins Heat, Wears No. 10, Boosts Off-Ball Scoring

7/10/2026

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Hardaway Jr. Signs

Tim Hardaway Jr signed with the Miami Heat and will wear number 10.
He trained with Andrew Wiggins early, positioning the pair as potential key starters next season.
Hardaway Jr will focus on off-ball duties, using dribble-hand-offs to free Bam Adebayo or Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Hardaway Jr shot 41% on seven three-point attempts per game last season in Denver and hopes to match that rate.

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Riley Honors Hardaway

Pat Riley presented Tim Hardaway Jr. with the Miami Heat’s retired No. 10 jersey on July 8, 2026.
Hardaway Jr.’s one-year contract follows stints with the Knicks, Hawks, Mavericks and Pistons.
He wore No. 10 for Dallas in 2024 and Atlanta from 2015-17.
Heat staff say his shooting spaces Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, with coaches debating to start him or keep him as a bench piece as two roster spots are set.

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Hardaway Jr. Jersey

The Heat approved reviving the retired No. 10 jersey for Tim Hardaway Jr. after his family, not his father, gave consent.
Pat Riley, the Heat president who once coached Tim Hardaway Sr., called the jersey revival bizarre.
Tim Hardaway Jr., who ran the Heat practice floor as a youth, later had Erik Spoelstra run his workouts.
Tim Hardaway Jr. said he feels comfortable seeking guidance from coach Erik Spoelstra anytime.

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Hardaway Jr. Signs

Tim Hardaway Jr signed with the Miami Heat and will wear number 10.
He trained with Andrew Wiggins early, positioning the pair as potential key starters next season.
Hardaway Jr will focus on off-ball duties, using dribble-hand-offs to free Bam Adebayo or Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Hardaway Jr shot 41% on seven three-point attempts per game last season in Denver and hopes to match that rate.

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