Building a reputation as an accurate 3-point sniper, it hasn’t taken Jaden Hardy long to command the respect of opposing defenses. Punishing a hard closeout with a rapid first step, the second-year guard steps up to the challenge against a Charlotte Hornets center, flushing in a poster jam with tenacity. Helping kickstart the Dallas Mavericks’ fourth quarter rally, Hardy needed only 14 minutes to score 14 points, along with four rebounds in a comeback win on November 5, 2023. · Nov 6, 2023