Jalen Brunson

If the deal is for $110 million, that averages out to $27.5 million a year. That's ...

I'm not sure he moves the needle for New York in the Eastern Conference. During the 2021-22 season, Brunson set career-highs in points (16.3), assists (4.8), rebounds (3.9) and minutes (31.9) per game. Brunson will be the highest-paid player on the roster and no one knows if he's ready to shoulder that burden. The New York Knicks are about to offer Jalen Brunson a four-year deal worth somewhere around $110 million when NBA free agency opens on Tuesday. The New Jersey native is coming off a breakout year for the Dallas Mavericks and turned himself into one of the hottest free agents on the market. Now, I know Brunson defenders will point to his postseason numbers from this year. But the Knicks will be buying high on the 25-year-old, and overpaying for his services.

If you had told someone last summer that Jalen Brunson would be dominating a lot of the headlines during the next offseason, they would have scoffed at ...

We doubt Brunson can lead the Knicks to a lot of success in the postseason with him as the top dog, as only a few like Doncic are capable of that. Brunson balled out in these playoffs for the Mavericks as he averaged 21.6 points per game as they made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals. Once Doncic returned, Brunson only had one more 30-point game the rest of the way.

In 2021, the New York Knicks had a surprisingly fantastic season, finishing 41-31 and making it to the NBA playoffs as the fourth seed in the.

The unloading of assets and contracts clearly shows the Knicks' confidence that they can secure Brunson once free agency opens on Thursday. But it will take more than Brunson to make them a squad that will not only make the playoffs but has a chance to get past the first round. The Knicks have cleared $30M in salary cap space to offer Dallas' Jalen Brunson in the neighborhood of a max contract. The big rumor in the Tri-State Area is that Jalen Brunson, a fast-emerging guard with the Dallas Mavericks, is about to sign with the Knicks for a nice payday. In 2021, the New York Knicks had a surprisingly fantastic season, finishing 41-31 and making it to the NBA playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Now the Knicks are back to the unpleasant but familiar spot of needing a massive roster overhaul in order to become relevant.

According to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knicks sent Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks, two draft picks and $6 million in cash to the Pistons in an ...

Woj suggested New York is focused on landing Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson in free agency. "The unloading of assets and contracts clearly shows the Knicks' confidence that they can secure Brunson once free agency opens on Thursday." When Luka Doncic went down with an injury, Brunson helped carry the team with several impressive playoff performances.

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson is reportedly heading to the New York Knicks. Where did the Mavs gamble? Nick Angstadt & Isaac Harris discuss the Jalen ...

A look back at the trades and signings to create cap room in New York for the free agent guard.

• 2024 second-round pick (via New York) • 2023 second-round pick (via New York) Hey, this must have helped!

Jalen Brunson had a breakthrough run with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022 playoffs and he set himself up for a potentially lucrative deal and a leading role.

But with a different team and the New York Knicks are leading the race. Brunson averaged 21.6 points during the playoffs including a 41 and 31-point performances against the Utah Jazz in the first round. Jalen Brunson had a breakthrough run with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022 playoffs and he set himself up for a potentially lucrative deal and a leading role.