Hart appeared in 65 games for the Pelicans during the 2019-20 season. He set per-game career highs nearly across the board, averaging 10.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.4 blocks in 27.0 minutes. The Villanova product shot 42.3 percent from the field, 34.2 percent from three and a career-high 73.9 percent from the charity stripe. Hart set single-game season highs of 23 points, 15 rebounds, six assists, four steals, two blocks and five made three-pointers. Showing off his versatility, the 6-foot-5 wing had 13 performances with at least 15 points, 13 performances with 10-plus rebounds (10 were double-doubles) and 14 performances with at least three assists. On the defensive end, Hart also had six performances with at least three steals and 19 performances with at least one block. In terms of shooting range, Hart hit at least three triples in 18 contests and averaged 14.7 points in those performances. He was able to show off his skillset when garnering extended run, and in the six contests that Hart saw at least 35 minutes, he averaged 13.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 2.0 assists and 0.7 blocks. The Pelicans, following the season's hiatus due to COVID-19, were one of the 22 teams invited to participate in the NBA's restart in Orlando. Appearing in all eight seeding games, Hart averaged 9.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 24.0 minutes. His final performance was arguably the best of the season, with Hart recorded 23 points (7-14 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 6-8 FT), 14 rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block in 36 minutes.

Hart began his second season in the NBA on a tear. The Villanova product scored in double digits in each of his first five games, dropping 20 against Portland in the season opener on Oct. 18 and San Antonio four days later. Hart scored a season-high 22 points on Dec. 30 in a victory over San Antonio. He also eclipsed the 20-point plateau versus Minnesota on Nov. 7 when he scored 21 in a 114-110 win. He counted his 1,000th career point on Mar. 9 against Boston. He'd also string together a streak of six consecutive games where he scored in double-digits around the holidays, starting with an 11-point outing against Memphis on Dec. 23 and concluding with 13 versus Oklahoma City on Jan. 2. It was in that matchup with the Thunder where Hart also grabbed a career-high 15 boards. He quickly rebounded after the streak ended, scoring 10 points against Minnesota on Jan. 6 and 14 versus Dallas on Jan. 7 to make it eight out of nine games in double figures. Hart also dished a season-high six assists and five steals in that last outing. He was eventually slowed by knee problems, which forced him to undergo surgery and miss the final 11 contests. He finished his sophomore campaign averaging 7.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists while playing 25.6 minutes per game.

Josh Hart was drafted with the 30th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2017 NBA Draft. He made his NBA Debut on Oct. 20 with a brief two minute run during a win at Phoenix. Hart scored his first NBA points two nights later when he posted five points, four rebounds and one assist over 15 minutes during a home loss to the Pelicans. The Villanova product appeared in 11 straight games before a being assigned to the G-League South Bay Lakers for two games. Hart averaged 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers and 1.5 steals in two G-League games for South Bay before returning to Los Angeles. On Dec. 14, Hart earned his first NBA start and double-doubled via 11 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block during a loss at Cleveland. From Dec. 14 to Feb. 26, Hart started 20 of the Lakers' 34 games and posted 8.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest. But on Feb. 28, Hart suffered a broken left finger during practice that required surgery. The finger injury forced Hart to miss 14 games. He returned Mar. 30 and again double-doubled with 13 points, 13 rebounds and block during close home loss to Milwaukee. In the last game of the season, an Apr. 11 win over the Clippers, the rookie scored a season-high 30 points and added five boards, five assists and one steal. The Lakers finished at 35-47 and missed the playoffs.