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Tim Hardaway Jr. Signs With Miami Heat, Receives No. 10 Jersey
Tim Hardaway Jr. joined the Miami Heat and received a customized No. 10 jersey at a July 8 news conference. The 34-year-old Miami native is entering his sixth NBA team after career-high shooting numbers.
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Tim Hardaway Jr. signed a contract to join the Miami Heat and was formally introduced at a welcome-back news conference on July 8, 2026. During the event, he was handed a No. " on the back. The 34-year-old, born and raised in Miami, will play for his sixth NBA team in the city he still calls home.
ESPN reported that Hardaway made 224 three-pointers at nearly 41 percent in the 2025-26 season, both career highs, while appearing in 236 of a possible 246 regular-season games over the past three seasons. " Hardaway said the retired "Hardaway 10" banner in the arena rafters had given him a sense of power as an opposing player.
"Coming here when I was an opponent, I felt like it gave me a superpower," Hardaway said.
"I've been praying for this day. " The Heat acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo during the 2026 offseason. Hardaway said his role is to make life easier for Antetokounmpo and center Bam Adebayo by knocking down shots.
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