Trail Blazers News: Portland Did Ex-Player A Favor During 2023 Trade

It was a stand-up move.

Swingman Josh Hart became something of a spiritual leader for the New York Knicks during the club's run through the Eastern Conference playoffs, which led the club to within a game of the Eastern Conference Finals., the Trail Blazers only negotiated with the Knicks when it came to trading him ahead of the 2022-23 season's deadline, as the team knew he wanted to be dealt there.

Hart reunited with his former Villanova champion teammates Jalen Brunson, now an All-NBA point guard with New York and the team's best player, and Donte DiVincenzo. Their chemistry was instantly reignited. Now all that remains is for them to bring in Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets. During his first full regular season with the Knicks, Hart averaged 9.4 points on a .434/.310/.791 slash line, 8.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 0.9 steals a night, while starting in 42 of his 81 healthy contests. In the playoffs, Hart started every game for the Knicks, averaging 14.5 points on .440/.373/.729 shooting splits, 11.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists a steal and 0.8 blocks, across 42.2 minutes.

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