Kristian Winfield

That directness has become a hallmark of Brown’s first season as Knicks head coach.

Maybe it’s not the centers who have the steepest learning curve under new head coach Mike Brown. Maybe it’s Josh Hart.

This isn’t how it’s supposed to go. Not for a player this skilled, not for a coach hired to unlock Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns.

The two teams reportedly discussed a potential trade this summer, but New York balked at Milwaukee’s asking price.

Hart entered the season expecting to play through the year with a splint on his surgically repaired right ring finger after re-injuring it during the offseason. But the finger isn’t what’s holding …

Rose’s Knicks aren’t here by chance.

Mike Brown has thrown Pacome Dadiet straight into the fire.

Hart has yet to fully rejoin practice, and Mike Brown said it remains unclear whether the 29-year-old will be available for the Knicks’ preseason finale Friday.

Call them the Stevia Wizards — light on wins, light on substance, but just enough to spice up New York’s trade package.

Brown has emphasized pace, space, and reaction-based reads — a dramatic shift from the methodical grind of Thibodeau’s offense.