Coach Jason Kidd says that at least one, and possibly both rookies Dereck Lively II and Olivier-Maxence Prosper might start. Meanwhile, veteran Tim Hardaway...
That would leave center, where Lively is competing with incumbent starter Dwight Powell and perhaps Richaun Holmes. And small forward, where the candidates for starter appear to be Prosper, Josh Green and Tim Hardaway Jr.Except that in Hardaway’s case, Kidd said this last weekend during an appearance on 97.1 FM The Freak’s“I’m excited again for Timmy, looking to talk to him about being Sixth Man of the Year.
But six days later and three days into camp, Kidd apparently hadn’t had that conversation with Hardaway, which caused an uncomfortable moment during Friday’s Media Day at“You guys heard it first from him,” Hardaway said. “I’m a hybrid, I guess, at this point in my career. Whether I start or come off the bench, I’m not going to be the one to have an ego or anything like that because it doesn’t get you anywhere.“I want to win ballgames, just like the rest of the guys on this team.
On Friday I asked Hardaway whether Kidd’s apparent desire for him to contend for Sixth Man of the Year is a goal that he would embrace.Considering Kidd’s emphasis on and reputation for honesty and transparency — “he’s brutally honest, which I appreciate,” Irving said Thursday — it’s surprising that he and Hardaway haven’t had the sixth man conversation. Or perhaps after the radio appearance Kidd changed his mind about the plan.There is ample time before the Oct.
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