You won't see Josh Hart anywhere near the NBA All-Star festivities this weekend ... 'cause the Knicks guard absolutely HATES the host city -- essentially calling the entire state of Indiana a dump.
All 30 teams' biggest names are flocking to Indianapolis for the event ... but Hart made it clear he's skipping out on hanging with his NBA buddies to avoid spending any unnecessary time in the Hoosier State.
"Hell no, I'm not going to Indianapolis," Hart said on his "Roommates Show" podcast with Jalen Brunson and guest Mikal Bridges. "If I don't have to play the Indiana Pacers, I'm not stepping foot in that state."
"I do not want to be in Indiana for any All-Star break, anything. I'm not an Indiana guy. I don't want to be there [when I play against the Pacers]. I'm not an Indiana fan."
Hart continued to pile on the state ... evoking Joakim Noah's infamous rant about Cleveland in the process.
"What's good about Indiana?" he added ... admitting there are actually two positives that come to mind -- a White Castle and a local bakery.
"If not those two things ... Indiana, bottom of the barrel."
It's the latest installment of the historic Knicks/Pacers rivalry ... and we take it Tyrese Haliburton and Co. will take note.