Josh Hart Ready to Sacrifice for Knicks

The New York Knicks must make sacrifices in order to win.

Jeremy Brener | 2 Hours Ago

Oct 9, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) dribbles as Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) defends in front of center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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Sacrificing has been a major theme around the New York Knicks as they head into the regular season, and nobody is immune to that, including Josh Hart.

The trade for Karl-Anthony Towns just before the start of training camp made it to where Hart should expect to be a starter for most of the season, but that doesn't mean he won't have to make sacrifices himself.

“I think the scoring aspect will probably [be something] I have to sacrifice," Hart said. "I’m a shooter with rhythm and that rhythm is going to be scarce at times. I’ve got to be focused and confident when I do get those shots and shoot the ball with confidence. ... My role this year is [not] to be that shooter or that scorer.”

It's hard to find an NBA player who doesn't like scoring the basketball. Even if they aren't a prolific scorer in the league, they were at one point in their basketball journey to get to the NBA. Hart admitted that it isn't easy taking a step back in the scoring department.

“I won’t lie, it’ll be frustrating at times for sure, but at the end of the day I think we don’t go far, we don’t win without having to sacrifice, and I think that’s just something I’ll have to sacrifice," Hart said.

Hart isn't the only one who will have to sacrifice in order to win for the Knicks this season, but in order to make things work, the team will have to come together to achieve their common goal of getting back towards the top of the Eastern Conference to contend for a top playoff spot that will get the team to its first Conference Finals since 2000.

The Knicks are set to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in their next preseason game at Madison Square Garden.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.