Injured during Friday's loss to the Timberwolves, Hart participated fully in Saturday's practice. An essential member of the Knicks' rotation, he hasn't missed a game since December 19 at Minnesota (personal reasons). If Hart cannot play against the Hawks, Miles McBride and Landry Shamet will figure more prominently in the rotation.
McBride returned to the Knicks' rotation on Friday, playing 20 minutes off the bench in a loss to Oklahoma City. While his minutes are secure when he plays, McBride is a deep-league option at best. If he does not play against Milwaukee, Landry Shamet will be in line to play more minutes.
McBride is set to return from a five-game layoff on Friday. The Knicks guard's return isn't likely to impact key starters, but will likely cut Landry Shamet's minutes.
McBride has missed New York's last four games, with his absence freeing up additional minutes for Landry Shamet. While Shamet is not in a position where he should be streamed in most fantasy leagues, he appears to have passed Cameron Payne in the pecking order.
This will be McBride's fourth straight missed game with a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old point guard's absence opens up minutes for Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet. It's still tough to rely on either in fantasy given how much Tom Thibodeau typically chooses to play his starters.