Josh Hart Reacts to Giannis-Knicks Trade Rumors in Video with Jalen Brunson

Earlier in October, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that Giannis Antetoukounmpo's camp settled on the New York Knicks as his preference should he decide to force a trade out of Milwaukee, and the two teams even held preliminary trade talks in August, though they "never got traction on a deal."

On Tuesday, Josh Hart spoke briefly about those rumors.

"Being a Knicks player, the Knicks are always in the headlines," he said on his Roomates Show podcast with Jalen Brunson (25:20 mark). "So obviously you have stuff about Giannis and those rumors, so it's always... you just kind of learn to let all of that fall by the wayside and just focus on the goal at hand."

With or without Giannis, the Knicks are one of the favorites in an injury-depleted Eastern Conference, with the core of Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Hart looking like one of the strongest units in the league.

It's title or bust for new head coach Mike Brown and his Knicks.