How A $71-Million Dollar Player Nearly Quit The NBA by Complex News

Last summer, Tim Hardaway Jr. signed a four-year, $71 million deal with New York. He went on to finish second on the team in points per game (behind only Kristaps Porzingis), averaging 17.5 this past season. But his career didn't go so well during his early NBA years. The Knicks selected Hardaway with the No. 24 pick in the 2013 draft, and he had a solid rookie year, but after struggling with injuries in his second season, the Knicks traded him to the Atlanta Hawks for the rights to Jerian Grant. Hardaway didn't get much playing time early in the 2015 season, and the Hawks even sent him to the D-League. It was during that tumultuous stretch that he almost quit basketball. Subscribe to Complex News for More: http://goo.gl/PJeLOl Watch 'Complex Live' on Go90 here: https://www.go90.com/shows/11cHKK3D2iU Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com https://twitter.com/Complex https://www.facebook.com/complex https://www.instagram.com/complex/ https://plus.google.com/+complex/ COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.

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