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Josh Hart calls for Mets to make trades as deadline approaches

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Last updated Jul 28, 2026

Josh Hart calls for Mets to make trades as deadline approaches
Summary

Josh Hart of the New York Knicks engaged in playful banter with Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers, urging Mitchell to push the New York Mets to make trades before the MLB deadline. The exchange occurred as Hart enjoys a successful offseason following the Knicks' title-winning season. Hart's comments highlighted the Mets' inactivity in the lead-up to the trade deadline, prompting a humorous response from Mitchell. Both players maintain a close friendship, having entered the NBA together in 2017.

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  • •Josh Hart is enjoying a successful offseason after the Knicks' title
  • •Hart urged Donovan Mitchell to encourage the Mets to make moves
  • •The banter occurred as the MLB trade deadline approaches
  • •Mitchell responded humorously to Hart's comments
  • •Hart and Mitchell have been friends since entering the NBA in 2017
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  • 7:26 AMYahoo Sports — Josh Hart bluntly reminds Donovan Mitchell’s MLB team to ‘make a move’
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New York Knicks star Josh Hart and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell engaged in a hilarious back-and-forth. Following the New York Knicks’ title-winning season, veteran Josh Hart is enjoying a terrific offseason ahead of the upcoming campaign.

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