{"id":168115,"date":"2025-09-25T12:38:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/168115\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:38:06","slug":"josh-hart-takes-rare-stance-in-todays-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/168115\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Hart Takes Rare Stance in Today\u2019s NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Josh Hart<\/a> can\u2019t always be taken too seriously. The New York Knicks\u2019 forward tends to joke around a lot with the media and on his personal social media accounts.<\/p>\n

As expected, he earned some laughs during his press conference for the 2025-2026 NBA season. When discussing his role for the year under the first-year Knicks coach Mike Brown, Hart poked fun at the idea of coming off the bench.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I don\u2019t start, I\u2019ll probably ask for a trade and go somewhere else,\u201d Hart said. <\/p>\n

Josh Hart starts out an answer about willing to do whatever the Knicks need in regards to their starting lineup with a joke: “If I don’t start, I’ll probably ask for a trade” \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n

He continues: “I had the best year of my career last year, but that’s in the past. I think I’m a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/lkrkbM43py<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) September 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

He went on to explain that while he believes he\u2019s a starting-caliber player in the NBA, he\u2019s ready to embrace whatever role comes his way for the greater good of the championship-hopeful Knicks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had the best year of my career last year, but that\u2019s in the past. I think I\u2019m a starter in the league. I think I deserve to be a starter in the league, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s what\u2019s best for the team,\u201d Hart added.<\/p>\n

Under former Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, Hart started all 77 games he played last season. The veteran guard shot efficiently from the field by knocking down 53 percent of his field goals. He averaged 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game.<\/p>\n

Last season was the most starts of Hart\u2019s career. Since arriving in New York, he started in just 43 games across two seasons, leading up to the 2024-2025 run.<\/p>\n

Playing for Brown, Hart is unsure about whether he\u2019s coming off the bench or not. Either way, he claims it won\u2019t affect his approach or level of buy-in.<\/p>\n

\"Josh<\/p>\n

Sep 23, 2025; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart speaks to the media during a media day press conference at the Madison Square Garden training center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images \/ Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it would be extremely selfish for me to go out there and demand a start and all that kind of things. Whatever Mike wants to do, or doesn\u2019t want to do, I\u2019m cool with. Time will tell what that is, but I\u2019m going to figure it out how I\u2019m going to figure it out,\u201d Hart finished.<\/p>\n

As long as Hart is satisfied with his role, there\u2019s a small chance the Knicks would consider moving on from the nine-year veteran. Not only was Hart productive and at his best one season ago, but he\u2019s a stellar locker room presence for the team. <\/p>\n

The Knicks are likely to be in the market as buyers this year if they feel like they need to make changes. Since the changes would be small, Hart\u2019s chances of being floated as a candidate are slim. Some NBA players might see that role change as a demotion, leading to a trade demand. Hart takes a different kind of stance. <\/p>\n

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