The Knicks are in the midst of a big hit, but Josh Hart's attention was on Chelsea Saturday morning.
Hart posted, “Um…are you serious?” About X without any other context.
Fans immediately flocked to his comments and believed he was referring to the Knicks trading for Karl-Anthony Towns.
Stephen Bondy of the paper confirmed that the Knicks will acquire the superstar big man from the Timberwolves.
Hart's reaction to the deal was particularly noteworthy. That's because his good friend and former Villanova teammate Donte DiVincenzo was part of the deal, along with Julius Randle, Daquan Jeffries, and a lottery-protected first-round pick from the Pistons. be.
However, Hart followed up and claimed he was simply talking about his favorite soccer team, Chelsea.
Just before Hart's post, Chelsea had conceded a goal to Brighton in a Premier League match and were trailing 1-0.
Hart also posted “#COYB” at the end, which stands for Come on You Blues, one of Chelsea's rallying cries.
His frustration seemed to be paying off as Chelsea scored three consecutive goals to go up 3-1 and then went into half-time leading 4-2.
Cole Palmer scored all four of Chelsea's goals, and Hart praised him many times.
Hart has not yet publicly addressed the deal.
The Knicks and Timberwolves have been working on a deal for some time, the Post reported.
