The New York Knicks are now on the verge of an NBA championship, and while stars often grab the headlines, LeBron James believes one of the teams most important players is someone who impacts the game in ways that dont always show up on the scoreboard.James singled out Knicks guard Josh Hart and praised the all-around impact he has on winning.You got the wild card in Josh Hart, hes like a wild card, hes continued to get better and better, James said on the latest episode of his Mind the Game podcast. I was with him when he was young. I had the young Lake Show with him and Bi, and Lonzo, and Caruso, Zubac, I had the young guys. You just see Josh Hart continue to get better and better and better and hes one of those few guys in our league that makes an impact and it doesnt always have to be scoring.James knows Harts journey better than most. The two spent time together with the Lakers after Hart entered the league in 2017 before eventually being included in the blockbuster trade that brought Anthony Davis to Los Angeles.Since then, Hart has developed into one of the leagues most valuable role players, helping drive the Knicks deep postseason run with his rebounding, defense, hustle and versatility.James went on to compare Harts value to some of the NBAs most respected winning players.Its the Draymond Green role where he gets you eight points, but its 12 rebounds, James continued. Its seven assists. Its diving for loose ball, the stuff that doesnt show up in the box scores. Its that competitive will, and if you disrespect him he can obviously make shots as well. That coast-to-coast, left-to-right, right hand finish. So its big time to see Josh kind of grow into the player that hes in and hes one of those guys like you said, we always talk about Alex Caruso a lot. Its those certain guys that you can plug into any franchise, any team, and theyre gonna win because those guys just make winning plays.Related Article: Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami Buzz Gaining SteamingREAD MORE: Mike Brown Rips Refs Over Free-Throw Imbalance in Game 3 Loss
