Knicks trade Tim Hardaway Jr. to Hawks for Notre Dame point guard Jerian Grant

Phil Jackson’s second move Thursday night was more popular among the fans at Barclays Center than his first.

After drafting Latvian project forward Kristaps Porzingis with the fourth pick, the Knicks president picked up another first-round talent by dealing Tim Hardaway Jr. to Atlanta for No. 19 selection Jerian Grant, the point guard out of Notre Dame.

Grant, 22, was a four-year starter for the Irish, averaging 14.6 points and 5.8 assists over 119 games.

The son of former NBAer Harvey Grant — and the older brother of Sixers forward Jerami Grant — was a first-team All-American as a senior and led Notre Dame to the Elite Eight before the Fighting Irish lost to Kentucky.


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