Hart serves as a versatile glue guy, bringing defense, rebounding and a high motor off the bench. His two-way impact complements the stars and wings, providing pace, toughness and secondary scoring in the second unit.

Hart’s minutes look set to decrease under Mike Brown, potentially dropping from last season’s peak. The discussion cautions against assuming a top-50 nine-cat value, highlighting exposure to defensive lapses and a smaller on-ball role that reduces consistency in counting stats.

Hart’s fantasy numbers look voluminous, averaging roughly 37-38 minutes with near 13 boards, 9+ assists, and multi-defensive stats. The panel cautions that a tiny minutes pullback is likely with rotation tightening, which could nudge peripherals down and push Hart into either a slightly riskier early-round target or a late-round standout depending on draft design.

Hart joins Clarkson and Brunson/Hart-anchored Knicks as a veteran glue piece on a meaningful win-now roster; his role remains defensively versatile with offensive contributions from the edge.

Hart's two-way versatility gives Clarkson room to operate, while Hart's defense and rebounding support the second unit. Clarkson's scoring punch could enhance Hart's fantasy upside by relieving assignment fatigue and preserving Hart's floor with improved rotation balance.