Josh Hart was right after all.

His usage rate is down, despite Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau’s objections.

Hart has a usage rate of 11.8 percent, down slightly from his 12.3 mark last season. Thibodeau had said his usage rate, which is an estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while he was on the floor, is up.

The Knicks’ forward did enjoy a breakout game in Tuesday’s rout of the Hornets, producing 17 points, six rebounds and two assists. He also hit a pair of 3-pointers, just his third game all season having hit multiple shots from beyond the arc.

Hart had previously said he was passing up shots at times because he wasn’t in an offensive rhythm from not handling the ball much in Thibodeau’s offense. The win over Charlotte was different.

“I was going and trying to get into the mix early and trying to get back to how I normally play,” Hart said.

He also made clear he wasn’t disgruntled, but just being honest about his early-season struggles.

Hart is actually averaging more shot attempts this season with the Knicks (7.0) compared to 2022-23 (6.3) — although his minutes are slightly down. His shooting percentages — 44.8 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from 3-point range — are way down compared to his 25-game stint with the Knicks last season.

One of the main storylines leading up to the 2022 draft was the Knicks’ potential of landing Purdue star guard Jaden Ivey, whether he fell to them at No. 11 or they traded up to land him.

Neither happened.

So far, it has worked out well for the Knicks, who host Ivey’s Pistons on Thursday.

They made moves that night to free up salary-cap space to sign Jalen Brunson, and Ivey has yet to look like a difference-maker.

In fact, he is having a worse second season than rookie year.

Although he has played better of late, Ivey is averaging fewer points (12.7-16.3) and fewer assists (3.2-5.2) in fewer minutes (23.7-31.1) than he did as a rookie and has started just four games for the 2-15 Pistons.

Also in that draft, the Knicks drafted Jalen Duren, a one-and-done center out of Memphis, and sent him to the Pistons along with Kemba Walker, a move needed to create space to sign Brunson.

Duren has performed well after a solid rookie year, albeit in only 10 games, averaging a double-double of 12.6 points and 11.2 rebounds along with 3.2 assists and 1.5 blocks.