Josh Hart is the consummate teammate. He wants to identify a role, excel at that role and do whatever else is necessary to put his team in the best place to win. In this case, what’s best for he and the Los Angeles Lakers might be taking some time to fully recover so he can focus on development this summer, rather than waiting until the offseason to start the recovery process for his knees.
After Tuesday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Hart gave an update on the situation with a knee that has bothered him since, well, the beginning of the season to varying extents (via Spectrum SportsNet):
“I’m gonna meet with my doctors this week and I’m gonna figure stuff out.