In order to get Davis, the inner superstar, the former Lakers gave up a group of young juniors with great potential, including Ingram, Hart, Qiu Ge, and all-around forward Randall, who are known as the "Three YoungEst Lakers", and now most of them have become the backbone of their respective teams, which is the magic of time. Even though there is a unique vision in the draft, it still misses a lot of opportunities, just as the Thunder management let Harden go early for millions of dollars; similarly, the Lakers management naturally did not expect these four young players to grow up quickly in the future.
Han Yu once said in the famous work "Horse Saying": "There is Bole in the world, and then there are Thousand Mile Horses; Thousand Mile Horses often exist, and BoLe does not often exist!" "That is to say, there are many capable people, but there are not many people who can appreciate these talented people and provide them with a stage to shine." Ingram has grown into the core of the Pelicans, Randall has also been promoted to the Knicks' star, and the ball brother has found his own value in the Bulls; of the four, only Hart has been delayed in playing his due strength.
He was selected by the Lakers with the 30th pick in the first round of 2017, and the team at that time already had "genius teenagers" such as Ball Brother and Ingram, and he could only be positioned as a 3D player: that is, defense and three points. He then fell prey to Davis' deal, and Hart was also only a 3D player on the Pelicans, and it was not a good idea to attack with the ball. But no matter how bad it is, he is also the future star who was selected with the thirtieth pick in the first round, and he still has the opportunity to play strength and value if he cultivates well.
Finally, after waiting for four years, Hart got his chance by mistake. The Blazers management finally hardened, completely dismantling the starting lineup and starting over: in that big deal, the Blazers sent CJ, Nance Jr. and Snell, and from the Pelicans Josh Hart, Satoransky, Alexander Walker, Silva, 1 first-round pick this year (top four protection) and 2 second-round picks. Hart fell prey to the deal again, but this time it was very different for him, even a new beginning.
Because the team boss Lillard was unable to play due to injuries, and Simmons had recently suffered an injury, the team had no core players, and Hart also got his own opportunities. His usage rate is improving, and there are many opportunities to attack with the ball, and this piece of "jade", which has been buried for four years, has finally been carved. In his last five games, Hart has averaged 28.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 51 percent from three-point range. This is already a star's data, which can be described as an all-round performance of attack and defense, no worse than Ingram.
In a game against the Wizards, Hart played a career masterpiece: he scored 44 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals on 15-of-21 shooting. At the same time, this statistic also set a record: Hart became the only player in NBA history to score at least 40 points, 6 boards, 6 assists and 4 breaks with 70% shooting. Today, he is no longer a purely functional player in 3D, but the Blazers' first ball-holding core at the moment, the starting big man entrusted by manager Billups.
So what about his ability to hold the ball and singles? 1.14 points per game, more than 93.1% of players in the league, similar to DeRozan and Durant. Perhaps even he himself could not imagine that he would one day be able to play the influence of the league's first-line superstars, and become the object of trust of the team manager. Hart has been given his own opportunity, and at the age of 27, he should work hard and take responsibility for his future, pulling the time when Lillard and Simmons are not there, and seizing the opportunity to play the strength of a superstar. In 196CM, he is fully qualified for the role of point guard, and whether he can continue to do so depends on his own creation.