Josh Hart is an American basketball player who plays as a small forward/shooting guard for the New York Knicks in the NBA as of May 2025. Hailing from Silver Spring, Maryland, Hart began his NBA journey after being selected with the 30th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. He was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, then played for the New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2022), the Portland Trail Blazers (2022–2023), before joining the New York Knicks in 2023. As of May 2025, Hart has averaged 30.4 minutes, 10.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game over 530 games (via Basketball Reference).
Josh Hart attended Wheaton High School before transferring to Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. As a senior at Sidwell Friends School, Hart helped lead the team to a 22–9 record, was ranked No. 82 in ESPN’s Top 100 for the class of 2013, and was named First Team All-Met by The Washington Post (via his college roster page). Following his high school career, he played college basketball at Villanova University from 2013 to 2017, where he played in 146 career games, averaging 13.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game (via Sports Reference).
Josh Hart Salary
Josh Hart will earn a base salary of $18,144,000 with a cap hit of $18,144,000 and a dead cap value of $18,144,000 for the 2024/25 season. Additionally, Hart earns an average annual salary of $20,228,820 under his four-year, $80,915,280 contract with the New York Knicks, which includes $58,540,000 guaranteed (via Spotrac).
A yearly breakdown of his salary as reported by Spotrac is mentioned below:
| Season | Team | Salary |
| 2024/25 | New York Knicks | $18,144,000 |
| 2025/26 | New York Knicks | $19,472,240 |
| 2026/27 | New York Knicks | $20,923,760 |
| 2027/28 (Team Option) | New York Knicks | $22,375,280 |
FAQs
A. Hart signed a four-year $80,915,280 contract extension with the New York Knicks.
A. In the 2023-24 season, Josh Hart averaged 9.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.
A. Josh Hart is 30 years old as of May 2025.
A. Josh Hart plays for the New York Knicks as of May 2025.
