"Got My Own Stuff": $19.4M Knicks Forward Seemingly Upset on 4th Quarter Benching Amid Jalen Brunson Injury Woes

Josh Hart seemed upset after getting benched in the fourth quarter of the New York Knicks' 124-107 loss against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. This was the second consecutive time that Hart was benched in the final quarter of the game.

Following the loss, Hart participated in a postgame interview where he was asked about Jalen Brunson's injury and whether he had talked to him. The Knicks forward answered the question swiftly before expressing his concerns about his reduced game time.

"I haven’t talked to him. I have no idea. I got my own stuff," Hart said.

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Jalen Brunson rolled his ankle in the game against the Magic. He hurt himself with two minutes left on the clock and had to leave the arena on crutches. Brunson was the top scorer for the Knicks in the loss. He scored 31 points before getting injured.

Josh Hart played only 18 minutes before getting snubbed in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with 10 points, collected three rebounds and dished out two assists. According to Spotrac, Hart is set to earn $19,472,240 this year as part of his $80,915,280 four-year contract.

Mike Brown took over the coaching staff from Tom Thibodeau at the start of this season. Since Brown's initiation, Hart had seen a reduced role on the squad.

Josh Hart says he is 'cool' being a bench player for the Knicks

Josh Hart talked with "The Athletic" before the Knicks' 128-118 win over the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 2. During the interview, Hart revealed that he has been dealing with a nerve injury in his right hand.

Later, he revealed his thoughts on playing as a bench player under Mike Brown and his new coaching staff.

"I’m cool with not starting,” Hart said. “That’s what I want to do for the season. For me, there’s a different way to approach it mentally. Obviously, when you have guys who are questionable and a game-time decision, then my role might be different and I might not know what my role is until there’s an hour on the clock or 35 minutes on the clock." "So, it’s one of those things … if I’m not going to start, I’m totally cool with it. I don’t want to be, like, the next starter up because then everything is varying by game. I want more of a consistent role so that I can affect that role."

Josh Hart is averaging 8.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game on 44.4% shooting from the field. The Knicks will take on the Miami Heat in back-to-back games starting on Friday.

Edited by Avi Shravan