Thank goodness for Josh Hart.
In a season that’s produced an 20-32 record to date, Hart clearly slots as a positive story. The 26-year-old has evolved into a much more valuable contributor in his fifth campaign, so much so, the New Orleans Pelicans should be careful about throwing his name around in trade proposals.
Hart is averaging career-highs in points (13.4), assists (4.1), steals (1.1) and field goal percentage (50.5%). He’s also getting to the free throw line at his best clip (3.8 FTA) and has more than doubled the amount of times he drives from the perimeter in games than in previous seasons.