Especially if you root for the New York Knicks. Instead, the Knicks shouldn’t expect Hart to take a material pay cut, because he already accepted one. Josh Hart already did the Knicks a huge favorHart is entering the third season of a four-year, $80.9 million extension that he signed in 2023. The Knicks need more help than Josh Hart can give them anywayKnowing all of this, expecting Hart to take another pay cut now that he’s extension eligible again isn’t necessarily fair. For argument’s sake, though, let’s say he’s willing to ditch the team option as part of an extension, and re-sign at a discount.