Josh Hart deals with the nerve in his shooting hand, Knicks The guard confirmed.
“My nerve hasn't quite gotten back to what it was before, so there's a little tingling and a little numbness in some parts of my arm,” Hart said after Sunday's practice. Victory over the Chicago Bulls 128-116..
“Hopefully at some point that nerve will come back.”
Hart played with a splint on his right ring finger following offseason surgery.
Veteran Security Guard repeated this injury before the season, but committed to seeing it through to the end.
Sunday's confirmation of a nerve problem followed Hart's best performance of the young season, scoring 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting and nine rebounds.
Hart, who missed the season opener with lumbar spasms, entered Sunday's game averaging just 2.8 points per game on 21.1 percent shooting in his first four games.
“He had 14 and nine tonight, so if he was healthy, oh boy, be careful,” noted head coach Mike Brown, who said he was unaware of Hart's nerve problem. “He's playing well. He missed a lot of time, so he's playing catch-up, and he's doing a damn good job of catching up to us.”
In Sunday's win, Hart was 1 of 4 from 3-point range but was 3 of 3 on free throws. He added three assists in 26 minutes off the bench.
“We saw Josh Hart,” Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson said. “The one we know and love.”
