New York Knicks guard Josh Hart has been a massive part of the team’s success late in the season and in the NBA Playoffs. That is why he is likely to land a substantial raise in free agency after opting out of the final year of his contract.

While blockbuster trades that included future Hall-of-Famers like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Russell Westbrook received the bulk of the attention at the NBA trade deadline, it could be argued that the New York Knicks deal for Portland Trail Blazers talent Josh Hart was maybe the best trade made in February.

\The six-year veteran has made a seamless transition into the playing style of New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. He has brought passion, effort, defense, and timely shooting. All things the team badly needed this season, and it has proven monumental during the postseason. However, his future in New York is not certain after this season.