New York Knicks: 5 goals for Tim Hardaway Jr. in 2017-18

Here are five goals Tim Hardaway Jr. should focus on as he rejoins a shaky New York Knicks franchise heading toward an unpredictable 2017-18 season.

The New York Knicks either made the right move at the time when they initially moved away from Tim Hardaway Jr. after his two years with the team, or the wrong move in bringing him back with a much higher price tag. Or maybe both, since that has been the sole idea centered around the Knicks’ only notable free agency acquisition this summer: Did they pay way too much?

Maybe so. However, the Knicks seem dead-set on paying whatever price necessary to make up for lost time and building a team focused on defense and teamwork. It is around the basis of that very idea that the Knicks may have overpaid now, but it will pay off later.

Tim Hardaway Jr. is entering his fifth NBA season and is a better version of his original self since his two seasons wearing the blue and orange. He may not be a perennial All-Star, but he’s what the roster needed: a well-rounded guard who can make sound decisions on the court, playing good defense and bringing youth to aid the rebuild around Kristaps Porzingis.

Here are five goals Hardaway should focus on as he rejoins a shaky Knicks franchise heading toward an unpredictable 2017-18 season.