When Jalen Brunson found out the New York Knicks were trading for his former college teammate in Josh Hart, he was excited and overcome with joy:
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) February 9, 2023
Another member of the Knicks organization who probably had a similar reaction was head coach Tim Thibodeau. Thibodeau has always had admiration for Hart’s game and compared his style at Villanova to Jimmy Butler when he was at Marquette.
"Watching Jimmy [Butler] in college & the things he did at Marquette, Josh reminded me of that w/ the things he did at Villanova…just something about him.