Josh Hart

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The B- Contract Value Index on Josh Hart's deal stems from how production lines up against the cap hit. At $19.5M AAV across three years, Hart is compensated at a level that demands consistent above-average two-way contribution, and his 2025-26 season numbers — 12.0 PPG, 7.4 RPG, and 4.8 APG across 66 games — confirm he is delivering solid starter production, though not the kind of elite output that would make this contract an outright bargain at that price point. For a forward who grades out as a reliable rotation piece rather than a franchise cornerstone, the salary sits at the upper boundary of what the market typically rewards for his archetype, which is why the CVI lands in B- territory rather than climbing into the B or B+ range. At 31 and classified as an established veteran, Hart is almost certainly performing at or near his ceiling, meaning the back end of this three-year commitment carries real risk as age-related decline becomes a legitimate factor. That said, the context around Hart right now is as favorable as it has been in years — his playoff availability, his locker-room stature, and a media narrative that has swung sharply in his direction make him genuinely valuable beyond the box score in ways that are difficult to capture in straight contract math. The CVI's recent downward drift reflects the structural tension between a veteran-tier salary and the natural limits of what a high-effort role player can produce, and with two years remaining on the deal, that tension will only grow sharper if on-court contributions begin to soften.

Performance Analysis