Though the team may be without Jalen Brunson for the foreseeable future, this Knicks x-factor could help to keep the team afloat.

A collective groan could be heard around New York when it was announced that Jalen Brunson would be out at least two weeks with an ankle sprain. However, if one were to ask Josh Hart, life has not been so bad.

The New York Knicks suffered a crushing overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, but the final result was not the worst thing to happen. Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson left the game with just over a minute remaining in overtime with an apparent ankle injury and did not return.