PHILADELPHIA – Tom Thibodeau’s rotation got an addition without a subtraction by dealing Cam Reddish for Josh Hart.
So what does that mean for the nine-man group that Thibodeau plays on a nightly basis? Is somebody suddenly out of the rotation?
“We’ll see,” Thibodeau said. “Once the deal is official we’ll take a look at all the possibilities. And then we’ll do what we think is best for the team, what gives us the best chance to win. It won’t change from that standpoint. You always look at, here’s the personnel we have, what gives us the best chance to win, what makes the most sense? And then continue to ask everyone to make sacrifices because that’s what a winning team does.”
That wasn’t a very revealing answer from Thibodeau, but make no mistake: Hart was acquired to play right away. The 6-7 wing, who started every game this season for the Blazers, was coveted by the coach. According to a source, Thibodeau pushed to acquire Hart even last season before the Villanova product was dealt from the Pelicans to the Blazers.
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And on Wednesday — a year later — the Knicks used Reddish and a first-round pick to deal for Hart.