Overview
- Josh Hart will miss a seventh straight game Wednesday against the Clippers after spraining his ankle on Christmas Day, team availability reports show.
- The Knicks scheduled a re-evaluation for late this week, and SNY’s Ian Begley has reported Hart is expected to return shortly after that check, though no clearance has been issued.
- New York is 2–4 without Hart and on a four-game skid, including a 121–90 loss to Detroit, with a recent five-game defensive rating of 122 points allowed per 100 possessions.
- Head coach Mike Brown has cited lost pace and predictability without Hart, while testing rotations that have included starts for Mohamed Diawara and expanded minutes for Kevin McCullar Jr.
- Before the injury, Hart averaged roughly 12.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.4 steals with strong shooting, and the upcoming road trip (Clippers, then Suns) frames the window for his potential return once medically cleared.