Josh Hart
NYK · 2025-26Primary starterHigh evidenceWhat does Josh Hart actually supply on the floor?
Josh Hart's strongest evidenced functions are shooting, passing, creation; the weakest available areas are interior finishing, rim protection, rim pressure. The profile is tied to NYK for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NYK | Primary starter | High evidence | 64 | 49 | 72 | 67 | — | 31 | — | — | 41 | 55 | 61 |
| 2024-25 | NYK | — | High evidence | 68 | 56 | 46 | 80 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 42 | 59 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | NYK | — | High evidence | 56 | 45 | 36 | 61 | 43 | 50 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 43 | 55 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | High evidence | 63 | 49 | 53 | 67 | — | 46 | — | — | 40 | 62 | 68 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | High evidence | 68 | 57 | 55 | 70 | — | 47 | — | — | 36 | 55 | 55 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | — | High evidence | 50 | 48 | 44 | 56 | — | 45 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 64 |
| 2019-20 | NOP | — | High evidence | 55 | 49 | 52 | 57 | — | 29 | — | — | 53 | 60 | 52 |
| 2018-19 | LAL | — | High evidence | 38 | 40 | 50 | 42 | — | 45 | — | — | 62 | 68 | 34 |
| 2017-18 | LAL | — | High evidence | 41 | 48 | 68 | 48 | — | 31 | — | — | 51 | 52 | 54 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.NYK had a supported lineup path without Josh Hart: [Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Landry Shamet] at 0.9 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 273 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Karl-Anthony Towns · OG Anunoby · Mikal Bridges · Jalen Brunson · Landry Shamet
shrunk net 0.9060 over 273 possessions
on floor 4686 possessions · off floor 4068 possessions
NYK did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Josh Hart. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 6328 possessions · off floor 2334 possessions
NYK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Josh Hart.
Replacement evidence
Julius Randle · OG Anunoby · Isaiah Hartenstein · Jalen Brunson · Donte DiVincenzo
shrunk net 7.4910 over 352 possessions
on floor 5570 possessions · off floor 2357 possessions
NYK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Josh Hart.
Replacement evidence
Julius Randle · Jalen Brunson · Mitchell Robinson · RJ Barrett · Quentin Grimes
shrunk net 5.7960 over 1126 possessions
on floor 1981 possessions · off floor 6115 possessions
POR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Josh Hart.
Replacement evidence
Damian Lillard · Jerami Grant · Drew Eubanks · Cam Reddish · Matisse Thybulle
shrunk net 0.2160 over 158 possessions
on floor 3112 possessions · off floor 4143 possessions
NOP did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Josh Hart.
Replacement evidence
Jonas Valanciunas · CJ McCollum · Devonte' Graham · Jaxson Hayes · Herbert Jones
shrunk net 7.7150 over 180 possessions
on floor 2485 possessions · off floor 5294 possessions
POR did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Josh Hart.
Replacement evidence
Damian Lillard · CJ McCollum · Robert Covington · Jusuf Nurkic · Norman Powell
shrunk net -2.0210 over 539 possessions
on floor 785 possessions · off floor 6412 possessions
NOP did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Josh Hart.
Replacement evidence
Eric Bledsoe · Willy Hernangomez · Brandon Ingram · Lonzo Ball · Zion Williamson
shrunk net 3.4700 over 257 possessions
on floor 2409 possessions · off floor 3880 possessions
NOP had a supported lineup path without Josh Hart: [Jrue Holiday, Derrick Favors, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Zion Williamson] at 9.4 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 573 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Jrue Holiday · Derrick Favors · Brandon Ingram · Lonzo Ball · Zion Williamson
shrunk net 9.3970 over 573 possessions
on floor 3258 possessions · off floor 3281 possessions
LAL had a supported lineup path without Josh Hart: [LeBron James, JaVale McGee, Reggie Bullock, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma] at 0.7 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 155 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
LeBron James · JaVale McGee · Reggie Bullock · Brandon Ingram · Kyle Kuzma
shrunk net 0.7070 over 155 possessions
on floor 3327 possessions · off floor 4315 possessions
LAL had a supported lineup path without Josh Hart: [Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Julius Randle, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma] at 4.0 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 150 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Julius Randle · Brandon Ingram · Lonzo Ball · Kyle Kuzma
shrunk net 4.0000 over 150 possessions
on floor 2667 possessions · off floor 4733 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Josh Hart has a reported team option for the 2028 season at a reported $22,375,280. Team controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Josh Hart has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2028 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Josh Hart has a reported team option for the 2028 season at a reported $22,375,280. Team controls the option. The stored date is the CBA outside date; the contract may require an earlier decision.
Josh Hart has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2028 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Josh Hart has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2024 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Josh Hart has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Josh Hart has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Josh Hart has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Josh Hart has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.