The New York Knicks kicked off their 2025 preseason against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. The game served as the debut for new Knicks head coach Mike Brown . However, he may have lost one of his key players to injury already. Miles McBride may have to pick up the slack for Josh Hart , who left the game with a lower back issue after receiving an ejection against Philadelphia.

Hart was a key piece of New York's run to the 2025 Eastern Conference finals. The undersized guard is one of the team's better rebounders and its emotional leader. However, the veteran is 30 years old, making any injury a concern for New York to monitor. According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, Hart's exit was not because he got hurt . Instead, the ejection took him out of the game.

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