Twitter Is Destroying The Knicks For Giving Tim Hardaway Jr. $71 Million
Everyone loves making fun of the New York Knicks, and on Thursday night basketball Twitter’s favorite punching bag made a stunningly stupid move. The Knickerbockers signed restricted free agent Tim Hardaway Jr. to a massive four-year, $71 million offer sheet. That’s just insane.
The Atlanta Hawks now have 48 hours to match the offer, or Hardaway will be on his way to New York.
Naturally, Twitter had a field day with this news:
The Knicks really just gave Tim Hardaway Jr. an amount of money 29 other teams wouldnt offer him even if the number denomination was in Yen.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) July 7, 2017
Imagine telling a Knicks fan in 1995 that the org would run off Charles Oakley and give Tim Hardaway’s son $71 million over five months.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) July 7, 2017
New York drafted him, traded him away, and now they just gave him $71 million. The Knicks just have to do everything the Hardaway
— sreekar (@sreekyshooter) July 7, 2017
Tim Hardaway Jr. talking to the Knicks: pic.twitter.com/GsILhQNZAi
— John (@Friar_Faithful) July 7, 2017
Woj: Tim Hardaway Jr. signs a 4/71M offer sheet.
— Sam Vecenie (@Sam_Vecenie) July 7, 2017
Knicks fans: pic.twitter.com/bcmeluqVRB
Shams: "The New York Knicks have signed --"
— Sports Pepper (@sportspepper) July 7, 2017
Knicks fans: "Here it is!"
Shams: "Tim Hardaway Jr. to a 4-year, $71m deal."
Knicks fans: pic.twitter.com/CSurzJxJgu
Knicks have signed Tim Hardaway Jr. to a four-year $71 million offer-sheet. pic.twitter.com/vhl9wwr2XW
— The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) July 7, 2017
It's like the Knicks always want to do things... the Hardaway pic.twitter.com/R7bVOfHj2U
— Laieke Abebe (@StrikaNation24_) July 7, 2017
How the league lookin at the Knicks right now after this Tim Hardaway Jr. deal pic.twitter.com/R25LBhVjHo
— MK (@Neethz426) July 7, 2017
The New York Knicks, currently without a GM, have signed Tim Hardaway Jr to a 4 year, $71M deal pic.twitter.com/ldKba9PsJy
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 7, 2017
Tim Hardaway Jr. was traded for Jerian Grant who was traded for Derrick Rose who was renounced so NYK could sign Hardaway Jr. for $71M.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 7, 2017
Leave it to the Knicks to sign the wrong Tim Hardaway
— Ken Schengrund (@NiffSchengrund) July 7, 2017
And finally, the coup de grâce:
Tim Hardaway Jr was just offered $25 million more than his dad made thru his entire 13-year career
— Scott Shapiro (@scottshapiro33) July 7, 2017
Seasons change, the world turns, but the Knicks stay the Knicks.