<P> Following the 2016 -- 17 season , the Hawks extended Hardaway a qualifying offer , making him a restricted free agent ( giving the Hawks the right to match any offer that he signed ) . On July 6 , 2017 , Hardaway received a four - year , $71 million offer sheet from the Knicks ; Atlanta had 48 hours to match the offer or lose Hardaway . The contract of $16.50 M , $17.32 M , $18.15 M and $18.97 M has a player option in year 4 and includes a 15 % bonus of outstanding year 1 through 3 salary in the event of a trade . The Hawks declined to match the offer , and Hardaway signed with the Knicks on July 8 . Hardaway began the season in the starting lineup . On October 29 , 2017 , he scored a game - high 34 points in a 114 -- 95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers . On November 8 , 2017 , with Kristaps Porziņģis sidelined , Hardaway posted his first NBA career double - double with a game - high 26 points and 11 rebounds against the Orlando Magic . He posted his second double - double against the Cavaliers five days later with a game - high 28 points and 10 rebounds , with Porziņģis back in the lineup . On November 22 , Hardaway scored a career - high 38 points , including 12 during a 28 -- 0 run in the third that sent New York to a 108 -- 100 victory over the Toronto Raptors . On December 5 , he was ruled out for at least two weeks with a stress injury to his left leg . On January 12 , he returned for the Knicks after missing 20 games . He scored 16 points in 25 minutes off the bench in a 118 -- 108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves . On February 14 , he scored 32 of his 37 points in the first half of the Knicks ' 118 -- 113 loss to the Washington Wizards . </P>
<P> Following the 2016 -- 17 season , the Hawks extended Hardaway a qualifying offer , making him a restricted free agent ( giving the Hawks the right to match any offer that he signed ) . On July 6 , 2017 , Hardaway received a four - year , $71 million offer sheet from the Knicks ; Atlanta had 48 hours to match the offer or lose Hardaway . The contract of $16.50 M , $17.32 M , $18.15 M and $18.97 M has a player option in year 4 and includes a 15 % bonus of outstanding year 1 through 3 salary in the event of a trade . The Hawks declined to match the offer , and Hardaway signed with the Knicks on July 8 . Hardaway began the season in the starting lineup . On October 29 , 2017 , he scored a game - high 34 points in a 114 -- 95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers . On November 8 , 2017 , with Kristaps Porziņģis sidelined , Hardaway posted his first NBA career double - double with a game - high 26 points and 11 rebounds against the Orlando Magic . He posted his second double - double against the Cavaliers five days later with a game - high 28 points and 10 rebounds , with Porziņģis back in the lineup . On November 22 , Hardaway scored a career - high 38 points , including 12 during a 28 -- 0 run in the third that sent New York to a 108 -- 100 victory over the Toronto Raptors . On December 5 , he was ruled out for at least two weeks with a stress injury to his left leg . On January 12 , he returned for the Knicks after missing 20 games . He scored 16 points in 25 minutes off the bench in a 118 -- 108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves . On February 14 , he scored 32 of his 37 points in the first half of the Knicks ' 118 -- 113 loss to the Washington Wizards . </P>
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