Josh Hart, Knicks concur to four-year, $81 million extension

Josh Hart was a midseason improvement for the New York Knicks last season. Now, he’s there for the long haul.

Hart has concurred to a four-year, $81 million extension with the Knicks, ESPN reported Wednesday. He initially decided into his $12.9 million wage for the 2023-24 NBA season in June, significance this extension begins in 2024-25 and keeps Hart in New York through 2028.

New York gotten Hart from the Portland Trail Blazers in February for Cam Reddish and its 2023 first-round draft choice. Hart mainly came off the bench for head coach Tom Thibodeau, averaging 10.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.6 helps and 1.4 takes per videogame while shooting 58.6/51.9/78.9 throughout 25 regular-season videogames for the Knicks. He then began 5 videogames in the playoffs.

The Knicks (47-35) declared the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference last season, pounding the Cleveland Cavaliers in 5 videogames in the veryfirst round of the playoffs. Their season ended in the 2nd round, as the Miami Heat beat them in 6 videogames.

Earlier this summertime, the Knicks signed previous Golden State Warriors guard Donte DiVincenzo to a four-year, $50 million offer, while trading 2020 No. 8 total draft choice Obi Toppin to the Indiana Pacers. Hart, DiVincenzo and Jalen Brunson won a National Championship together at Villanova in 2016.

Now, New York’s attention mostlikely turns to future fourth-year guard Immanuel Quickley, who’s a limited totallyfree representative after next season. Quickley balanced a career-high 14.9 points per videogame and was the runner-up for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award last season.