DETROIT >> Tim Hardaway Jr. intends to sign a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, a source confirmed to The Detroit News on Tuesday, following ESPN’s initial report. His departure marked the end of his one-year stint with the Detroit Pistons.

Hardaway joined the Pistons in July 2024 after being traded from the Dallas Mavericks. During his time with the team, he appeared in 77 games and averaged 11.0 points per game, shooting 40.6% from the field.

He played a significant role in improving the Pistons’ lackluster 3-point shooting from the previous year. Hardaway made the second-most 3-pointers on the team — trailing only Malik Beasley — hitting 168 shots on 36.8% shooting from behind the arc.

His best game of the season came during the Pistons’ 133-122 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 28. He scored a season-high 32 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field, 7-of-11 from behind the arc. Although he played a crucial role in the Pistons’ on-court success, Hardaway was equally instrumental in transforming the team’s subpar culture through his veteran leadership.

Prior to Hardaway’s departure, Dennis Schröder and the Sacramento Kings had agreed to a deal, which ended Schröder’s brief tenure in Detroit. The deal was reported by multiple national writers, including ESPN’s Shams Charania and Yahoo! Sports’ Vincent Goodwill.

Though Schröder’s time with the Pistons was brief, the veteran point guard was one of the most important figures in the team’s success. After landing in Detroit at the trade deadline, Schröder became everything the Pistons envisioned.

In need of a secondary ball-handler and scorer, Schröder became a trade target after the Pistons lost Jaden Ivey for the season due to a leg injury in January. He was acquired as part of the five-team trade that landed the Golden State Warriors Jimmy Butler III. In addition to Schröder, Detroit also obtained Lindy Waters III in the deal.

“When J.I. went out, we felt like we needed another guy who we could put the ball in his hands and he could go out and make reads and make plays,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said in April. “He has been tremendous for us.”

Schröder became a productive role player as soon as he stepped onto the court, averaging 10.8 points and 5.3 assists across 28 games. During the Pistons’ six-game first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, he maintained his production amid averages of 12.5 points, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals.

Sacramento will be Schröder’s 10th NBA team.