Hart finished Wednesday's 127-120 loss to the Heat with 12 points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 30 minutes.
Hart made a mark in all seven of the major counting categories Wednesday, doing so while shooting efficiently on his limited volume of shot attempts from the field and free-throw line. The sixth-year wing is expected to remain a tertiary option on the offensive end whenever he's on the court, but because he's settled into a consistent 30-plus-minute role in head coach Tom Thibodeau's rotation, Hart should produce well enough across the board to warrant a spot on some manager's roster in 12-team category leagues.
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Knicks' Josh Hart: Nudges triple-double Tuesday
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Hart closed Tuesday's 123-107 win over the Trail Blazers with 16 points (6-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals over 37 minutes.
Hart was prolific on both ends of the floor, falling just short of his first career triple-double. His stat line Tuesday serves as a reminder of what he can do when he's on top of his game, but night-to-night consistency can often be an issue. With that said, Hart has been a terrific fit since joining the Knicks, so his role should be relatively secure for the rest of the season. While Tuesday's performance should be viewed as an outlier, Hart typically does enough to hold down a spot on most 12-team rosters.
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Knicks' Josh Hart: Pulls down 15 rebounds Thursday
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Hart accumulated nine points (3-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 15 rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 32 minutes during Thursday's 122-117 loss to the Kings.
As usual, Hart didn't make much noise on the offensive end, taking just four shots and finishing with nine points. However, he made an impact in a variety of other ways, leading New York with 15 boards, seven assists and three steals while coming off the bench. Hart's lack of consistent scoring holds back his fantasy value, but he's still worth rostering in most formats for his contributions in rebounds, assists and thefts with a healthy shooting percentage.
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Knicks' Josh Hart: All-around performance in win
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Hart accumulated 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists and two steals over 27 minutes during Monday's 109-94 victory over the Celtics.
Hart continues to play a solid bench role for his new team and is posting 13.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks in 26.3 minutes over his first five games with New York. During that stretch, he's shooting 61.2 percent from the field and 63.2 percent from beyond the arc, so some regression in the scoring column could be on tap. Either way, Hart still figures to play around 25-30 minutes off the bench on a nightly basis, and the Knicks are 6-0 since his arrival.
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Knicks' Josh Hart: Goes off for season-best 27 points
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Hart recorded a season-high 27 points (10-14 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT) to go with four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Monday's 124-106 win over the Nets.
Hart hasn't cracked the starting five in either of his first two games and has been held under 30 minutes both times out, but that hasn't stopped him from turning in a pair of fantasy-friendly performances. Though he took a step back from the seven rebounds and four steals he provided in Saturday's win over Utah, Hart made up for it by rolling to a new season high in scoring on elite shooting from the field and three-point range. RJ Barrett played just 24 minutes and went to the locker room for an unspecified injury in the fourth quarter, so it wouldn't be surprising if Hart entered the starting lineup or saw an elevated role in Wednesday's game at Atlanta.
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Knicks' Josh Hart: Strong showing in team debut
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Hart posted 11 points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and four steals across 26 minutes in Saturday's 126-120 win over the Knicks.
Though he came off the bench for the first time all season in his Knicks debut after making his previous 51 appearances with Portland as a starter, Hart still saw significant playing time and made a compelling case to see his role grow when New York returns to action Monday against Brooklyn. Hart is unlikely to see a dramatic spike or downturn in usage with the move to New York, so as long as he continues to see sizable minutes, he should remain a neutral-to-plus source of rebounds, assists, steals and field-goal percentage, as was the case Saturday.
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Knicks' Josh Hart: Officially active Saturday
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Hart is active and is expected to make his debut in New York during Saturday's matchup with the Jazz, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
Hart has not had much time to get affiliated with his new teammates, but he will be able to begin that process in Saturday's game. It remains to be seen what type of workload he will settle into, but it would not be surprising if the team ultimately eased him into the swing of things.
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Knicks' Josh Hart: Likely to debut Saturday
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Hart (recently traded) is expected to make his Knicks debut Saturday versus the Jazz, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
Hart was among the myriad of players moved ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, and it appears his trade is slated to be official, allowing him to appear in a New York uniform for the first time Saturday. While he started all 51 of his appearances with Portland, Hart may have to settle for a bench role with the Knicks, albeit a role that likely comes with sizable minutes in what has been a thin rotation.
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Knicks' Josh Hart: Won't debut Friday
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Hart (recently traded) won't be available for Friday's game versus the 76ers.
Hart should see sizable run in the Knicks' rotation when he's ready to make his debut, but it appears he's not taken all of the necessary steps yet to be ready for Friday's contests. He won't have to wait long for his next opportunity to suit up, which arrives just a day later Saturday against Utah.
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Knicks' Josh Hart: Traded to New York
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The Knicks acquired Hart from the Trail Blazers on Wednesday in exchange for Cam Reddish, Svi Mykhailiuk, Ryan Arcidiacono and a protected 2023 first-round pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Hart had been listed in Portland's starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Warriors, but he was scratched shortly before tip-off while the trade was being finalized. Gary Payton, Reddish and Nassir Little are the likeliest candidates to fill Hart's vacated minutes in Portland, while the 27-year-old's move to New York could result in Quentin Grimes being displaced from the top unit and/or in sixth man Immanuel Quickley having his minutes scaled back. Hart, who had averaged 9.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals in a career-high 33.4 minutes per game over 51 appearances in Portland, shouldn't see his fantasy value change dramatically for the better or worse so long as he's able to maintain close to his current level of playing time.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Leads team in rebounds
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Hart supplied 21 points (9-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Friday's 124-116 win over the Wizards.
Hart had a tough outing Wednesday, playing 32 scoreless minutes with just two rebounds and two assists. He bounced back Friday against Washington with his first 20-point game of the 2022-2023 season. He narrowly missed a double-double but still paced the Trail Blazers with nine boards. As Portland's second-leading rebounder behind Jusuf Nurkic, he will have to step up on the glass while the big man is out through the All-Star break.
Hart recorded zero points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 122-112 victory over the Grizzlies.
Hart failed to score for the second time in his last three appearances. While the 27-year-old forward is averaging just 9.1 points this season, his 8.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game still allow him to be a solid fantasy contributor.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Good to go Wednesday
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Hart (hamstring) will be available for Wednesday's clash with the Grizzlies.
Hart was deemed probable for Wednesday's contest despite right hamstring tightness and has officially received the green light to take the floor. Hart is coming off a near double-double in which he tallied nine points and 12 boards against the Hawks on Monday. Hart's nightly production is sporadic, but he has enough outbursts to warrant a spot on fantasy rosters in most formats.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Likely to play Wednesday
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Hart is probable for Wednesday's game versus Memphis due to right hamstring tightness.
Hart has been dealing with a nagging hamstring injury but is expected to play Wednesday. The 27-year-old forward has started in all 47 of his appearances this season.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Pulls down 12 boards in return
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Hart (hamstring) finished with nine points (4-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and one block across 35 minutes in Monday's 129-125 win over the Hawks.
Hart reclaimed his starting role and his usual allotment of minutes Monday after missing the Trail Blazers' previous game Saturday against the Raptors due to the hamstring injury. While Hart looks as though he'll be good to go moving forward, his contributions on the offensive end are likely to be lacking while all of Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Jusuf Nurkic are healthy and serving as higher-priority options. Hart should at least remain a strong contributor in the rebounds category, even if his production is lacking in other areas.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Good to go
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Hart (hamstring) has been cleared to play Monday against Atlanta, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
Hart was held out of Saturday's matchup against the Raptors due to a hamstring injury, but he'll be back in action for Monday's matchup. He's averaging 7.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 13 January appearances.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Ruled out Saturday
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Hart (hamstring) will not play in Saturday's game against Toronto, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.
Hart exited Wednesday's game in the first quarter with right hamstring soreness and will be held out of Saturday's tilt. Nassir Little will start in his place while Keon Johnson could also see more action. Hart's next chance to play will come Monday against Atlanta.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Considered questionable
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Hart (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's matchup against the Raptors.
Hart left Wednesday's contest against the Jazz in the first quarter due to right hamstring soreness and is a question mark for Portland's next game. Justise Winslow (ankle) remains sidelined, so if Hart is also ruled out, Nassir Little would presumably see extended playing time against Toronto.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Early exit Wendesday
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Hart will not return to Wednesday's game against the Jazz due to right hamstring soreness.
Hart left the contest in the first quarter due to the issue and will not return, logging zero points (0-1 FG) two rebounds, one assist and one steal over nine minutes. In his stead, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson will see more action. Hart's next chance to play will come Saturday against the Raptors.
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Trail Blazers' Josh Hart: Ends recent slide in production
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Hart provided 13 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Sunday's 121-112 loss to the Lakers.
Hart entered Sunday's game with averages of 7.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.5 three-pointers over his last six outings, but he cleared all of those statistical benchmarks in the loss. Though his performance offers some encouragement for fantasy managers in 12-team category and points leagues who might have been contemplating dropping him, Hart still doesn't look to be a reliable starting option during the Blazers' upcoming three-game week.
