"Last year's leader in minutes played, Hart was relegated to a bench role upon Brown's arrival. But injuries to OG Anunoby and Landry Shamet have thrust the 30-year-old back into the starting lineup, and he's running with his chance. During the Knicks' four-game winning streak, which just so happens to coincide with his first four starts of the season, Hart is averaging 17 points, 11.8 rebounds, and seven assists in 36 minutes per night."
"The tough part was, I'll back it up further, he didn't really play in the preseason. He didn't even really practice in the preseason. For me, I was behind the eight ball trying to figure out how to incorporate him with what we were trying to do. It just took time His sacrifice was unbelievable because when I took him out, he just sat. When I called his number, he went out and played."
Mike Brown initially relegated Josh Hart to a bench role despite Hart leading the team in minutes last season. Injuries to OG Anunoby and Landry Shamet returned Hart to the starting lineup, where he averaged 17 points, 11.8 rebounds and seven assists in 36 minutes during a four-game winning streak. Hart scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 116-94 win over Toronto. Brown acknowledged misjudging Hart's preseason preparation and praised Hart's sacrifice and professionalism. Anunoby's expected late-month return creates a lineup decision to potentially move Hart to small forward to restore Brunson and Bridges to natural roles.
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