Jalen Brunson willing to take less money to sign max extension this summer?
Jalen Brunson turned out to be a bargain free-agent signing two years ago at $107 million for four years. All indications are he won’t hold the team up now, and that he’s willing to sign a four-year, $156 million contract extension. That would remove his fourth season from the current deal and provide five more years of certainty in New York, rather than waiting until next summer for a five-year, $270 million extension.
Source: Newsday
Source: Newsday
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Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Knicks win 50 games but only postseason award they’ll get is Jalen Brunson All-NBA.
No top-3 finishes in any category. – 2:09 PM
Knicks win 50 games but only postseason award they’ll get is Jalen Brunson All-NBA.
No top-3 finishes in any category. – 2:09 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Players with 100+ points against the Celtics this season:
Jalen Brunson
Pascal Siakam
That’s it. pic.twitter.com/OXFJdMn9Iw – 1:31 PM
Players with 100+ points against the Celtics this season:
Jalen Brunson
Pascal Siakam
That’s it. pic.twitter.com/OXFJdMn9Iw – 1:31 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
All indications are Jalen Brunson is ready to sign a four-year, $156 million extension with the Knicks this offseason, per @StevePopper (newsday.com/sports/basketb…).
In total, it would become a five-year, $181 million restructured deal for Brunson.
A potentially massive steal for pic.twitter.com/uoExzv2JOK – 12:54 PM
All indications are Jalen Brunson is ready to sign a four-year, $156 million extension with the Knicks this offseason, per @StevePopper (newsday.com/sports/basketb…).
In total, it would become a five-year, $181 million restructured deal for Brunson.
A potentially massive steal for pic.twitter.com/uoExzv2JOK – 12:54 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Barker: Knicks’ fairy tale ends up fractured
Jalen Brunson is unable to save the club after fracturing his hand. newsday.com/sports/columni… – 7:10 AM
Barker: Knicks’ fairy tale ends up fractured
Jalen Brunson is unable to save the club after fracturing his hand. newsday.com/sports/columni… – 7:10 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Jalen Brunson on his future: I’ll talk about that another time sportando.basketball/en/jalen-bruns… – 2:25 AM
Jalen Brunson on his future: I’ll talk about that another time sportando.basketball/en/jalen-bruns… – 2:25 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Paul Pierce stomps on Jalen Brunson jersey, calls Knick fans ‘delusional’ nj.com/sports/2024/05… – 11:01 PM
Paul Pierce stomps on Jalen Brunson jersey, calls Knick fans ‘delusional’ nj.com/sports/2024/05… – 11:01 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Injury added to, well, injury. Knicks season ends in Game 7 as Jalen Brunson breaks his hand. newsday.com/sports/basketb… – 9:29 PM
Injury added to, well, injury. Knicks season ends in Game 7 as Jalen Brunson breaks his hand. newsday.com/sports/basketb… – 9:29 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: Sitting at the podium with his fractured hand immobilized, Jalen Brunson was asked if the season was a success.
“No.”
On a magical season for Brunson, and this Knicks playoff run, ending with a thud and him hurt in Game 7 Sunday:
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 9:23 PM
New ESPN story: Sitting at the podium with his fractured hand immobilized, Jalen Brunson was asked if the season was a success.
“No.”
On a magical season for Brunson, and this Knicks playoff run, ending with a thud and him hurt in Game 7 Sunday:
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 9:23 PM
Alan Hahn @alanhahn
Jalen Brunson acknowledged some of his playoff success but, on brand, quickly held himself accountable:
“I didn’t play well enough to move my team forward.”
When asked if it was a successful season he said “No.”
Asked why:
“Did we win the championship? Did we come close?” – 6:40 PM
Jalen Brunson acknowledged some of his playoff success but, on brand, quickly held himself accountable:
“I didn’t play well enough to move my team forward.”
When asked if it was a successful season he said “No.”
Asked why:
“Did we win the championship? Did we come close?” – 6:40 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Shout out to Jalen Brunson for talking about everything despite breaking his hand. – 6:40 PM
Shout out to Jalen Brunson for talking about everything despite breaking his hand. – 6:40 PM
Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Jalen Brunson, as always, pure class. Does and says all the right things. The Knicks are lucky to have him. – 6:38 PM
Jalen Brunson, as always, pure class. Does and says all the right things. The Knicks are lucky to have him. – 6:38 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Jalen Brunson declines to talk about the possibility of signing an extension with the Knicks, saying he’ll “talk about that another time.” He is extension-eligible this summer. – 6:36 PM
Jalen Brunson declines to talk about the possibility of signing an extension with the Knicks, saying he’ll “talk about that another time.” He is extension-eligible this summer. – 6:36 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Jalen Brunson asked if he thinks this season is a success given what Knicks have gone through and where they finished: “No.” – 6:32 PM
Jalen Brunson asked if he thinks this season is a success given what Knicks have gone through and where they finished: “No.” – 6:32 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Jalen Brunson: “I love how we fought night in and night out. I love this group of guys … our mindset as a group is strong. Some nights when we might not have had a team people thought was capable of winning, our mindset pushed us over the top.” – 6:30 PM
Jalen Brunson: “I love how we fought night in and night out. I love this group of guys … our mindset as a group is strong. Some nights when we might not have had a team people thought was capable of winning, our mindset pushed us over the top.” – 6:30 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Jalen Brunson is in here doing media with his hand/wrist immobilized. – 6:29 PM
Jalen Brunson is in here doing media with his hand/wrist immobilized. – 6:29 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Awesome showing by the Pacers to win Game 7 on the road. Feel bad for Jalen Brunson, but the Carlisle-Kidd NBA Finals remains in play. – 6:08 PM
Awesome showing by the Pacers to win Game 7 on the road. Feel bad for Jalen Brunson, but the Carlisle-Kidd NBA Finals remains in play. – 6:08 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Jalen Brunson is the latest Knick to pick up an injury. pic.twitter.com/4J2tcgyvN5 – 6:00 PM
Jalen Brunson is the latest Knick to pick up an injury. pic.twitter.com/4J2tcgyvN5 – 6:00 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Probably won’t make many Knicks fans feel better right now, but it’s crazy how close they came to the Eastern Conference Finals despite injuries to Julius Randle, Bojan Bogdanovic, Mitchell Robinson, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and now Jalen Brunson – 5:58 PM
Probably won’t make many Knicks fans feel better right now, but it’s crazy how close they came to the Eastern Conference Finals despite injuries to Julius Randle, Bojan Bogdanovic, Mitchell Robinson, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and now Jalen Brunson – 5:58 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jalen Brunson this season:
— 28.7 PPG (career-high)
— 6.7 APG (career-high)
— 48/40/85%
— First All-Star appearance
— Five 40-point playoff games
— Career-high 61-point game
Top __ Knick all time. pic.twitter.com/5OLlfxQrNU – 5:50 PM
Jalen Brunson this season:
— 28.7 PPG (career-high)
— 6.7 APG (career-high)
— 48/40/85%
— First All-Star appearance
— Five 40-point playoff games
— Career-high 61-point game
Top __ Knick all time. pic.twitter.com/5OLlfxQrNU – 5:50 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Jalen Brunson will miss the remainder of Game 7 with a fractured left hand, the Knicks announced. pic.twitter.com/TUs3Wn28yJ – 5:48 PM
Jalen Brunson will miss the remainder of Game 7 with a fractured left hand, the Knicks announced. pic.twitter.com/TUs3Wn28yJ – 5:48 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Knicks say Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of Game 7.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 5:41 PM
The Knicks say Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of Game 7.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 5:41 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of the game. #knicks #pacers – 5:40 PM
Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of the game. #knicks #pacers – 5:40 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Jalen Brunson has a fractured left hand, per Knicks. He’s out. – 5:40 PM
Jalen Brunson has a fractured left hand, per Knicks. He’s out. – 5:40 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered a fractured left hand and will miss the remainder of Game 7, team says. – 5:40 PM
Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered a fractured left hand and will miss the remainder of Game 7, team says. – 5:40 PM
Chris Iseman @ChrisIseman
Knicks say Jalen Brunson is out for the rest of the game with a fractured left hand. – 5:39 PM
Knicks say Jalen Brunson is out for the rest of the game with a fractured left hand. – 5:39 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of the game. – 5:39 PM
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of the game. – 5:39 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Wow.
Knicks announce Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of the game. – 5:39 PM
Wow.
Knicks announce Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of the game. – 5:39 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Jalen Brunson has a fractured left hand and he’s out for the rest of Game 7 – 5:39 PM
Jalen Brunson has a fractured left hand and he’s out for the rest of Game 7 – 5:39 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Just in: Jalen Brunson ruled out for the rest of the game with a fractured left hand – 5:39 PM
Just in: Jalen Brunson ruled out for the rest of the game with a fractured left hand – 5:39 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Jalen Brunson is out for the rest of the game with a fractured left hand. – 5:39 PM
Jalen Brunson is out for the rest of the game with a fractured left hand. – 5:39 PM
Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of Game 7, the Knicks say. – 5:39 PM
Jalen Brunson (fractured left hand) will miss the remainder of Game 7, the Knicks say. – 5:39 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Jalen Brunson back to the locker room and Thibs says on ABC ‘I haven’t heard anything’ – 5:39 PM
Jalen Brunson back to the locker room and Thibs says on ABC ‘I haven’t heard anything’ – 5:39 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Jalen Brunson still hasn’t returned from a trip to the locker room. Rick Brunson back there as well – 5:33 PM
Jalen Brunson still hasn’t returned from a trip to the locker room. Rick Brunson back there as well – 5:33 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
You can hear a pin drop here at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks trail the Pacers, 101-84, entering the fourth quarter.
Jalen Brunson went back to the locker room, OG Anunoby played 5 minutes and never checked back in, and the Knicks are searching for offense, and stops. – 5:32 PM
You can hear a pin drop here at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks trail the Pacers, 101-84, entering the fourth quarter.
Jalen Brunson went back to the locker room, OG Anunoby played 5 minutes and never checked back in, and the Knicks are searching for offense, and stops. – 5:32 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Jalen Brunson went back to the locker room twice — this time Rick Brunson is with him. – 5:29 PM
Jalen Brunson went back to the locker room twice — this time Rick Brunson is with him. – 5:29 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Jalen Brunson left the game, came back in briefly and then left again. Not his night. – 5:28 PM
Jalen Brunson left the game, came back in briefly and then left again. Not his night. – 5:28 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Jalen Brunson minutes are iffy. If there’s any game to play him all 48 minutes, it’s Game 7. – 5:28 PM
The Jalen Brunson minutes are iffy. If there’s any game to play him all 48 minutes, it’s Game 7. – 5:28 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Alec Burks having twice as many points as Jalen Brunson is not the way Knicks would have drawn up their Game 7 playbook. – 4:34 PM
Alec Burks having twice as many points as Jalen Brunson is not the way Knicks would have drawn up their Game 7 playbook. – 4:34 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Jalen Brunson is PUMPED 🔥
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/qJjM3KmfHN – 3:26 PM
Jalen Brunson is PUMPED 🔥
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/qJjM3KmfHN – 3:26 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“This kid has been prepared for this moment his whole life.”
@KendallG13 tells @TheJaxShow & @DarthAmin he thinks Jalen Brunson is going to a big factor today.
Hear Game 7 between Pacers & Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Ch. 86 or the SiriusXM App: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive pic.twitter.com/RJPOf4vMfg – 2:00 PM
“This kid has been prepared for this moment his whole life.”
@KendallG13 tells @TheJaxShow & @DarthAmin he thinks Jalen Brunson is going to a big factor today.
Hear Game 7 between Pacers & Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Ch. 86 or the SiriusXM App: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive pic.twitter.com/RJPOf4vMfg – 2:00 PM
More on this storyline
In a perverse irony, the downside to that initial deal is its declining nature. Contracts usually increase in size annually, so as to be able to spend more in exceptions and have the NBA’s ever-growing annual revenues offset the cost down the road. But Brunson’s declines, from $27,733,332 in the first season to $24,960,001 in the last. And while the extension rules under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement have been liberalized to allow the first-year salaries in extensions to start at 140 percent of the salary in the final year of the deal being extended – up from 125 percent previously – this still means only a $34,944,001 starting salary in an extension for Brunson. And he might have outperformed that amount this season. (It would nevertheless still be worth asking.) -via HoopsHype / May 20, 2024
Ian Begley: When asked about Tom Thibodeau, Jalen Brunson says players in Knicks’ locker room have the head coach’s “back, no matter what.” “Thibs is the reason why, night in and night out, we fight to the best of our abilities.” pic.twitter.com/euet09plGa -via Twitter @IanBegley / May 19, 2024
Tim Bontemps: Jalen Brunson: “I need to be better, and I’ll go into the summer working to be better.” -via Twitter @TimBontemps / May 19, 2024