Now the Knicks have three All-Star-caliber scorers on the roster — Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges — so Hart’s opportunities will probably be far more sporadic and “random” than consistent.

The New York Knicks now have the firepower to be one of the best offenses in the NBA. With Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks have three players capable of spreading the floor,

Josh Hart and the Knicks are embracing Karl-Anthony Towns with open arms, as evidenced by the affectionate nickname they gave him.

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart christened Karl-Anthony Towns with a new nickname after the big man made his Knicks debut in Sunday's 111-109 preseason

Hart’s reaction to the deal would be particular notable, since his close friend — and former Villanova teammate — Donte DiVincenzo was part of the deal, along with Julius Randle, DaQuan Jeffries and a lottery-protected first-round pick from the Pistons.

Hart gave a glimpse of what he can do when confident. He connected on 43.5% of his three-pointers in the Knicks' first-round matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. And he was far less shy in that series than in the regular season, shooting an astonishing 6.2 three-pointers per game.

New teammates Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart of the New York Knicks took some time between their preseason games to watch Aaron Judge and the Yankees

The trades that brought Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges to New York cost the franchise Julius Randle, the star scorer acquired as a free agent in 2019 before three All-Star appearances; DiVincenzo,

Iman Shumpert is a supporter of the New York Knicks’ trade for Karl-Anthony Towns. Although the former Knicks first-round draft pick expressed concern over how the Towns/Jalen Brunson pairing will work in crunch time during a recent appearance on First Take,