BY MARK HALPERN
A leader is defined as someone who directs a group of people towards a common objective. Jalen Brunson wants to win a championship and he wants to win it in New York and it shows. Jalen Brunson could have commanded a huge payday but to help bring in other talent he accepted a 4-year friendly deal for $157 Million when he could have gotten close to $300 Million.
The Knicks had yet another successful year by making it one step further this past season and made it to the divisional final. The Knicks were just that close to going to the Conference championship if it weren’t for injuries to many key players. Brunson was a huge snub for the All-Star Game this season as he averaged 26.8 points 3.6 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. Brunson helped the term “Never Quit New York” really come out as he often played injured to help this team. Taking this friendly deal and the prospects of getting Julius Randle back to this team makes them more attractive to bring in other big-time talent.
Brunson leads a Knicks team that will consist of Julius Randle, Mikal Bridges (Knicks Just Traded for), Mitchell Robinson (for now), and OG Anunoby with Josh Hart as the ultimate 6th man is solid but it’s not enough. The Knicks still need more and right now it’s in the capable hands of Leon Rose. Many Rumors about a potential Walker Kessler trade to Jalen Duran have been mentioned but, rumors aren’t going to be enough. Brunson’s selfish gesture to this organization shows how committed he is to them. Madison Square Garden was on its feet for this Knicks team up to the last seconds and for once it was cheers and not jeers. There is no doubt that this Knicks team can go farther if they pick up 1-2 players preferably a center because Mitch just can’t do it all anymore and the loss of Hartenstein is big cause he moved well with this team but, this team has enough fire in its belly from last year with a great outlook for next year and as always “GO NY, GO NY, GO.”
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