Josh Hart is an American basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks as a shooting guard and small forward as of May 2025. Born on March 6, 1995, Hart had an outstanding four-year college career at Villanova. In his sophomore college season, he earned the title of Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player and played a pivotal role in leading the Wildcats to a national championship in 2016. He ended his college career with 1,921 points, 812 rebounds and 266 assists.
In the 2017 NBA Draft, Hart was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 30th overall pick. However, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was later involved in a blockbuster trade involving Anthony Davis, sending him to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Josh Hart Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024-25 | $18,144,000 | $18,144,000 | $18,144,000 | ||
| 2025-26 | $19,472,240 | $19,472,240 | $19,472,240 | ||
| 2026-27 | $20,923,760 | $20,923,760 | $20,923,760 | ||
| 2027-28 (Team Option) | $22,375,280 | 22,375,280 | $22,375,280 |
(via Spotrac)
How much is Josh Hart getting paid?
Josh Hart is set to earn $18,144,000 for the 2024/25 season. Hart already signed a four-year, $80,915,280 non-guaranteed contract with the New York Knicks. This new contract has a team option for the fourth season; therefore, only $58,539,520 for the first three seasons is guaranteed. (via Spotrac)
How much does Josh Hart make in a minute?
Josh Hart’s salary for the 2024/25 season is $18,144,000. One year is known to have 525,600 minutes. If his total salary is divided by the number of minutes available in a year, then Hart makes around $33.29 in a minute.
Josh Hart Career Earnings
Hart has earned $64.5 million from his NBA contracts as of May 2025. (via Spotrac)
What are the terms of Josh Hart’s contract?
Josh Hart’s new four-year, $80.92 million contract has a team option for the 2027/28 NBA season. (via Spotrac)
How much of the Josh Hart Contract is guaranteed?
With the deal, Josh Hart is guaranteed to earn $58,539,520 in the first three seasons until 2027. The 2027/28 season has a team option. If the team exercises this team option, then Hart will bag an additional $22,375,280 for the 2027/28 NBA season. (via Spotrac)
Josh Hart Contract History
These are all the contracts that Josh Hart has signed in his career till now.
August 29, 2023
Hart signed a four-year, $80.92 million contract extension with the New York Knicks.
August 19, 2021
Hart inked a three-year, $37.92 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
July 3, 2017
Josh Hart signed a four-year, $8.47 million rookie-scale contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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FAQs on Josh Hart
A. Josh Hart is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall.
A. Josh Hart is American.
A. As of May 2025, Josh Hart wears jersey number 3 in the New York Knicks.
A. Josh Hart can play both shooting guard and small forward. He is a prototype swingman of modern baskebtall.
A. Josh Hart’s nicknames are "Josh Barkley" and "Hart of the City".
A. Josh Hart is 30 years old as of May 2025.
