Jaden Hardy

Jaden Hardy

22-Year-Old GuardG
Dallas Mavericks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The 2023-24 season was basically a rinse-and-repeat version of his rookie season with Hardy playing a consistent yet modest role off the bench in Dallas. He ended the campaign with averages of 7.3 points, 1.5 assists and 1.1 three-pointers in 13.5 minutes per game, keeping him outside the top 400 in standard formats. Although he has flashed some upside on the offensive end, Hardy will once again be in an uphill battle for playing time, especially if both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving remain relatively healthy. The arrival of Quentin Grimes also complicates matters for Hardy, as does the return of Spencer Dinwiddie. Hardy still has value in dynasty formats, but as for redraft leagues, it's hard to see him being anything more than a periodical streaming consideration. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Mavericks in October of 2024. Contract includes $6 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Jaden Hardy was born July 5, 2002, in Detroit, Michigan. Jaden's passion for the game grew through his father, Ramsey who played college ball for Tuskegee. Throughout his childhood, Ramsey played a pivotal role in molding Jaden to become the scoring machine that he is today. Eventually, his family moved to Henderson, Nevada where Jaden attended Coronado High School. As a junior, Hardy averaged 30.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game, earning Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year. At the end of his high school career, he was a McDonald's All-American and ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the class of 2021 by 247Sports behind Chet Holmgren, Paulo Banchero and Shaedon Sharpe. With scouts comparing his game to Bradley Beal, he received offers from UCLA, Kentucky, Gonzaga, Arizona and Memphis. However, he decided to forego college basketball and take his talents to the G-League where he signed with the NBA G League Ignite. He immediately made an impact averaging 17.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. During the 12 games he participated in, he shot 35.1% from the field, and 26.9% from 3-point range. Hardy was then selected with the 37th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings and traded on draft night to the Dallas Mavericks.

Solid display off bench
GDallas Mavericks
March 28, 2025
Hardy finished Thursday's 101-92 win over the Magic with 22 points (7-12 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT) and three rebounds over 20 minutes.
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Hardy was one of several Dallas players who posted a solid line coming off the bench, and this 22-point output was his second-best output since the All-Star break. He's been on a solid run of play recently, scoring 15 or more points in three of his last five outings and averaging 13.0 points per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the floor in that span.
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How does Jaden Hardy compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
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  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
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  • Block %
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True Shooting %
55.5%
 
Effective Field Goal %
53.4%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
47.4%
 
Free Throw Rate
19.8%
 
Offensive Rebound %
1.1%
 
Defensive Rebound %
9.6%
 
Total Rebound %
5.4%
 
Assist %
12.6%
 
Steal %
1.3%
 
Block %
0.5%
 
Turnover %
13.2%
 
Usage %
25.1%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
12.5
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
The term handcuff is usually used in fantasy football circles, but it works well with a player like Hardy. He's a backup ball-handler in Dallas but is stuck behind Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. That means he's stuck in a reserve role as long as those guys stay healthy, but he's proven to be productive when those guys are out. In Hardy's five games as a starter last season, he averaged 21.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. It was discouraging to see him shoot 39 percent from the field but attempting 19 shots a night shows just how much they want to utilize him when the studs are out. All of that doesn't really matter for the majority of the season, though, because Hardy averaged just 12.7 minutes in his 43 games coming off the bench. There should be a bump in that number in his sophomore season, but there's almost no route for him to reach fantasy-relevant minutes unless Irving or Doncic misses significant time.
Hardy went to Dallas with the 37th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He opted to play for the G League Ignite rather than attend college last season. He averaged 19.5 points on 38/31/79 shooting, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals in his long campaign. Clearly, shot selection is an issue. Shooting well from the stripe is a good sign regarding his shooting ability, and he did shoot 36.6 percent on catch-and-shoot looks from deep. Either way, crafty dribbling in isolation is his game, so he projects as a microwave scorer at the NBA level - potentially a sixth man. He doesn't have a ton of upside for this season, sitting behind Luka Doncic and Spencer Dinwiddie as starters. Hardy will also have to compete with Frank Ntilikina, Tim Hardaway and Josh Green for reserve minutes. That said, Dallas isn't especially deep, so Hardy should have opportunities here and there.
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Shines off bench
GDallas Mavericks
March 26, 2025
Hardy closed with 15 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds and two steals across 23 minutes during Tuesday's 128-113 loss to New York.
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Puts up 24 points in return
GDallas Mavericks
March 19, 2025
Hardy (ankle) notched 24 points (8-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes during Wednesday's 135-131 loss to the Pacers.
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Available Wednesday
GDallas Mavericks
March 19, 2025
Hardy (ankle) has been cleared to play in Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
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Iffy to face Indiana
GDallas Mavericks
Ankle
March 18, 2025
Hardy (ankle) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pacers.
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Rejoins parent club
GDallas Mavericks
Ankle
March 17, 2025
Dallas recalled Hardy (ankle) from the G League's Texas Legends on Monday.
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Likely to have bigger role
GDallas Mavericks
January 6, 2025
Hardy is among the Mavericks players who could be in line for a more significant role in the backcourt due to the team's recent injury issues, Luke Adams of HoopsRumors speculates.
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The Mavericks are missing Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Dante Exum due to calf, back and wrist injuries, respectively. This means head coach Jason Kidd will have to rely on non-regulars to handle most of the workload in the backcourt. Hardy can play both roles if needed, but he's likely to operate as a combo guard in the second unit, with Spencer Dinwiddie and Quentin Grimes likely to be the starting guards for the time being.
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