{"id":52418,"date":"2023-08-10T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=52418"},"modified":"2023-08-10T04:58:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T08:58:50","slug":"nba-news-josh-hart-agrees-extension-new-york-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/10\/nba-news-josh-hart-agrees-extension-new-york-knicks\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA News: Josh Hart Agrees to Extension with New York Knicks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/NYK\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>New York Knicks<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guard <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hartjo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Josh Hart<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4761557\/2023\/08\/09\/josh-hart-knicks-contract-team-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no-show<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/09\/usa-fiba-team-first-impression\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team USA\u2019s dominant win<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over Puerto Rico on Monday\u2014and for good reason. The former Villanova swingman is staying in the Big Apple thanks to a four-year, $81 million extension.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New York Knicks G Josh Hart is finalizing a four-year, $81 million contract extension, Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn and Steven Heumann of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAA_Basketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CAA_Basketball<\/a> tell ESPN. Deal delivers Hart a total of $94M through 2027-2028 season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PNlhKWka4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/PNlhKWka4g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1689294738359226368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Background<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hart has been a Swiss-Army knife through the first six years of his career. After being drafted 30th overall by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/LAL\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Los Angeles Lakers<\/b><\/a>\u00a0(acquired in a draft-night trade)<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he was a key rotation player as the team continued to develop young talent\u2014even after they signed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>LeBron James<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2018. Hart was included in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Anthony Davis<\/b><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/report-anthony-davis-lakers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and he continued playing a pivotal role for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/NOH\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>New Orleans Pelicans<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. During the 2019-20 season, Hart averaged 10.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and one steal per game for the Pelicans\u2014his first with a double-digit scoring average.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, Hart began to show more growth and potential as his role and responsibility increased. A midseason <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10015726-report-cj-mccollum-traded-to-pelicans-josh-hart-draft-picks-more-to-blazers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from New Orleans brought him to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/POR\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Portland Trail Blazers<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014where he averaged a career-best 19.9 points per game on 50\/37\/77 splits in 2022. Not to mention, he started all 13 games in \u201cRip City\u201d while they moved on from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccolcj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>CJ McCollum<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Afterwards, the Blazers sent him to the Knicks in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopsrumors.com\/2023\/02\/knicks-blazers-sixers-hornets-officially-complete-four-team-trade.html#:~:text=Trail%20Blazers%20acquire%20Matisse%20Thybulle,%27%202029%20second%2Dround%20pick.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a four-team trade at last year&#8217;s deadline<\/a>. Despite his delegation back to the bench, Hart still provides a major boost to the orange and blue. In 25 games, he averaged 10.2 points on 58% shooting from the field and 51% from three. Hart was also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/h1ViiXo1ZII?t=15\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reunited<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with former Villanova teammate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brunsja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Jalen Brunson<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What Hart\u2019s New Deal Means for Knicks<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Knicks made the right move keeping Josh Hart for the next few years. Between playing for young rebuilders to young contenders, he has excelled in any situation. Hart had a season-high 27 points as the Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets in February. He also notched a double-double in a losing effort to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/DEN\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Denver Nuggets<\/strong><\/a> in December. He recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hart provided a key boost on both ends for the Knicks. He tallied an offensive rating of 136 and a defensive rating of 112 with them in the regular season. Hart also grabbed 12.9% of the team&#8217;s rebounds and supplied 16% of their assists in the process, along with a remarkably efficient 70% True Shooting percentage.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, Hart played a key role for the Knicks as they made some noise in the East, beating the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/CLE\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Cleveland Cavaliers<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in five games and winning their playoff first series in a decade, when they triumphed over the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/BOS\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Boston Celtics<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in six games in 2013. Hart is a perfect fit with New York\u2019s future plans, playing in a solid bench group that includes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/q\/quickim01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Immanuel Quickley<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/divindo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Donte DiVincenzo<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (another former Wildcat), and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harteis01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Isaiah Hartenstein<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This extension appears to be the final piece for New York. Hart will resume playing with Team USA and the Knicks prepare for training camp in September.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word on Josh Hart<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In only a few months, Hart has won over Knicks fans with his versatility and care for the franchise. It\u2019s clear that Josh will be a vital part of their success these next few years, and he accomplished his goal of calling New York home.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"art\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udde1\ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Hart (@joshhart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshhart\/status\/1689303063822307328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Knicks guard Josh Hart was a no-show during Team USA\u2019s dominant win over Puerto Rico on Monday\u2014and for good reason. The former Villanova swingman is staying in the Big Apple thanks to a four-year, $81 million extension. New York Knicks G Josh Hart is finalizing a four-year, $81 million contract extension, Aaron Mintz, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4265,"featured_media":49302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,62,12,3],"tags":[2387,1004,4557],"class_list":["post-52418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-nba","category-knicks","category-news","tag-contract-extension","tag-josh-hart","tag-nba-offseason"],"modified_by":"Reese Kunz","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}