Playing Through Pain

New York Knicks Guard Josh Hart Chooses Career over Surgery for Damaged Finger

New York Knicks player Josh Hart will not undergo surgery on his right ring finger, but instead will play through the pain for the rest of his career. The injury, which forced Hart to wear a splint for the 2025-26 season, now requires a "full joint replacement" that would end his NBA career. Hart, who is 31 years old and fresh off an NBA championship, plans to continue protecting the jagged ring finger on his hand the same way he did a season ago. He suffered the injury during the 2025 Eastern Conference finals and underwent offseason surgery after the series. Despite the injury, Hart posted the best-shooting season of his life in 2025-27.

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