{"id":863890,"date":"2026-08-22T02:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T02:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/863890\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T02:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T02:42:17","slug":"knicks-star-reacts-to-huge-contract-extension-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/863890\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks star reacts to huge contract extension rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Josh Hart hilariously reacted to a recent report about his contract extension with the Knicks, which noted that he is not expected to receive the four-year, $132 million deal he could potentially command from the reigning NBA champions.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Hart is at least mindful of the recent talks and murmurs surrounding his contract extension situation with the New York Knicks.<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/21812-josh-hart.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-452378-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Josh  Hart\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                SG\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                31\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                196 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                98 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                Maryland, United States of America\n            <\/p>\n<p>Hilariously, the beloved Knicks forward shared an intriguing social media reaction to a report about his potential Knicks extension, which reportedly may not give him the maximum contract he could command.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDarn was hoping for that 132! I\u2019ll take 131 instead,\u201d Hart said in his comment on an Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2090920487538868375\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">  Josh Hart not getting the max extension he can get from the Knicks? <\/p>\n<p>James Edwards III of The Athletic recently reported that Josh Hart is<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-254087-josh-harts-potential-knicks-extension-price-tag-revealed.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> not expected to receive the maximum contract extension<\/a> he is eligible for from the New York Knicks, which is valued at $132 million in four years.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, a three-year, $62M contract extension is being viewed as a \u201csweet spot\u201d for both sides.<\/p>\n<p>Hart has been extension-eligible for the Knicks since Aug. 10. He is currently playing under a four-year, $80 million extension, with the 2027-28 season being a team option.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged 12.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.1 steals across 66 games for the Knicks this past NBA season, shooting an efficient 50.8% from the field and a career-best 41.3% from the three-point line. His do-it-all demeanor and hustle played a pivotal role in helping New York win the 2026 NBA championship.<\/p>\n<p>It will now be up to Hart and the Knicks to finalize a new deal that benefits both sides as they prepare to defend their title next season.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_3\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Support BasketNews so we could make even better content.<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                If you like our content, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=basketnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. 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