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PHILADELPHIA — Tom Thibodeau wants Josh Hart to consider his words.

In the wake of Hart twice calling for his team to drop “egos” and “individual agendas” after recent losses, the coach said he was unaware of the comments but urged his player to study film before making such assessments.

“I really don’t read what you guys write. But there’s a lot of challenges throughout the course of the season, and just stay focused on the daily improvement. Sometimes there’s going to be some frustration,” Thibodeau said before the Knicks’ 125-119 overtime win over the 76ers on Wednesday night.

“I think oftentimes the next day after you look at the film, you’re putting a mic in front of someone right after a game. And sometimes they may say things, we all may say things that we wish we had not said until you watch the film the next day. And then there’s usually a pretty good reason why something occurred. So before you say something, you probably should think.”

Hart did not single out any teammates and seemed purposefully vague following Monday’s defeat to the Pistons.

“We’ll talk about it in the locker room and figure it out in terms of stuff,” he said before defaulting to the cliché “energy and execution.”

Hart was more positive after Wednesday’s win, where he collected a triple-double with 17 rebounds, 12 assists and 10 points.

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The Knicks have a few Philadelphia Eagles supporters — Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson and Miles McBride — not to mention others on the coaching staff and front office.

With the city rallying behind the team with its usual Eagles fever, Towns wore an Eagles shirt on the bench during the Knicks’ win on Wednesday.

It drew some social media backlash but Brunson, who often wears Eagles gear, said, “I’m proud of him.”

After halftime, Towns put a white Knicks jacket over the Eagles shirt. He later explained he had armpit sweat stains that were visible on the sweatshirt, prompting him to cover up the shirt.

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One reported Knicks trade target is off the board.

Nick Richards, the 27-year-old center, was dealt Wednesday from the Hornets to the Suns for Josh Okogie and three second-round picks.

Richards, a former Kentucky Wildcat, was linked to the Knicks in the offseason by SNY after news that Mitchell Robinson would miss extended time.

Robinson still hasn’t played this season while recovering from a second ankle surgery and the Knicks, according to sources, are exploring options in the trade market as they await his return.

Robinson hasn’t started sprinting yet but Thibodeau said he expects the center to return to practice this month.

As The Post reported, the Knicks are shopping backup center Jericho Sims.