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[h1]Heat to waive Penny Hardaway[/h1]By Ira Winderman |Sun-Sentinel.com 10:33 AM EST, December 12, 2007
Penny Hardaway's NBA comeback has come to an end with the Heat.
Hardaway was informed by the team that he would be waived in order to clear a roster spot for formerDevelopment League guard Luke Jackson.
The Heat is expected to make the formal announcement later today.
Hardaway, 36, signed a non-guaranteed, veteran's-minimum contract with the Heat in the offseason, after sitting out nearly two full years due to injuries.
While he worked his way back into eight starts in his 16 appearances, he struggled with his offense, averaging 3.8 points on .367 shooting.
He was replaced in the starting lineup last Thursday in Portland by Dorell Wright, after consecutive scoreless appearances.
The highlight of Hardaway's comeback was when he scored 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting, including 4-of-4 from behind the 3-point line, in a Nov. 17 victoryin New Jersey. It was the lone double-figure performance in the comeback for a player who carried a career 15.4 scoring average into the season.
By rule, Hardaway will be made available to any other NBA team, at his minimum salary, for a 48-hour waiver period.
Penny Hardaway's NBA comeback has come to an end with the Heat.Hardaway was informed by the team that he would be waived in order to clear a roster spot for formerDevelopment League guard Luke Jackson.
The Heat is expected to make the formal announcement later today.
Hardaway, 36, signed a non-guaranteed, veteran's-minimum contract with the Heat in the offseason, after sitting out nearly two full years due to injuries.
While he worked his way back into eight starts in his 16 appearances, he struggled with his offense, averaging 3.8 points on .367 shooting.
He was replaced in the starting lineup last Thursday in Portland by Dorell Wright, after consecutive scoreless appearances.
The highlight of Hardaway's comeback was when he scored 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting, including 4-of-4 from behind the 3-point line, in a Nov. 17 victoryin New Jersey. It was the lone double-figure performance in the comeback for a player who carried a career 15.4 scoring average into the season.
By rule, Hardaway will be made available to any other NBA team, at his minimum salary, for a 48-hour waiver period.
