With Luka Dončić and the newly-acquired Kyrie Irving sitting this one out, the Dallas Mavericks needed somebody to fill the void. Enter Jaden Hardy. With the Mavs in an early 15-point hole, the 37th overall pick started sizzling after he caught a pass on the perimeter from Christian Wood, took two dribbles and buried a step-back triple to give his squad some much-needed momentum. The talented guard brought Dallas all the way back, posting a career-best 29 points on 8 of 12 shooting in 26 minutes off the bench. Hardy also added four rebounds, four assists, two steals and four 3-pointers in the 124-111 triumph over the Utah Jazz on February 6, 2023. Hardy concluded his rookie season with an 8.8 points per game average while shooting better than 40 percent from downtown. · Feb 7, 2023