Jalen Brunson Rumors

James L. Edwards: Mike Brown on Brunson: "To have a guy like Jalen out there gives you the versatility to plat so many different types of ways."

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“So, next up on the list: the Knicks made a mistake by getting rid of Tom Thibodeau.” Stan Van Gundy “Yeah, they totally did. That was a big mistake. Tom Thibodeau—one of the best coaches in this league—did an unbelievable job with that team this year. Maximized virtually everyone on their roster. I mean, OG Anunoby—best year of his career. Karl-Anthony Towns—probably the best year of his career. Jalen Brunson, a guy who was what, a 15–16 point-a-game scorer in Dallas, has become a star. Josh Hart went from a backup to a triple-double-type of guy in New York. I mean, he just maximized this roster and took them places they hadn't been in a quarter of a century. And they make a coaching change? Made absolutely no sense to me.”

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Mike Curtis: Jared Dudley’s goodbye to Dallas: “Words can’t even describe how thankful I am for being able to coach for the Dallas Mavericks these past four years…Got to watch & coach some of the best players to ever play this game! Luka, Kyrie, AD, Klay Thompson, (Jalen) Brunson & others.” pic.x.com/ON5JAz2Trs

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New York went into the initial stages of the hiring process with Brown’s name circled. Per league sources, the Knicks liked Brown’s extensive résumé and the fact that he’s worn many hats in the NBA. Brown’s willingness to collaborate and the leadership qualities the franchise examined were also big selling points, league sources said. New York, led by stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, liked that Brown has worked with James, Bryant and Curry.

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Jalen Brunson: WHAT?!

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Are there other NBA players you model parts of your game after? Kobe Sanders: I take pieces from a lot of guys. CJ McCollum, his ability to use angles, how he changes speeds, how smart he is as a scorer. Jalen Brunson, his footwork in the mid-range is elite, and he’s always calm under pressure. Defensively, I watch how bigger guards use their length and anticipation to impact plays. I’m always watching, trying to find the little things, details most people miss and figure out how to add them to my own game.

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On a recent episode of his “Gil’s Arena” podcast, Arenas shared his theory on why the Knicks have taken such an unusual approach. The former Washington Wizards star called it a “smart” strategy to lay the groundwork for Jalen Brunson’s father, Rick Brunson, to be named the team’s next head coach. “You’re coach is right here, it’s [Jalen Brunson’s] father. But you can’t just give him the job. What you’re doing is, you’re offering a job to people that already got a job, knowing what the answer is,” Arenas said of the Knicks’ coaching search. “So you’re pretending for the world that you’re actually looking for [a new head coach], and then you’re going to ‘settle’ for Rick. ‘Ah, we couldn’t find anybody. Everybody rejected the job, so we’re just going to give it to Rick.’ Y’all are slick!”

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Jalen Brunson on Tom Thibodeau: “The things he's done for me obviously individually I am I'm so grateful for just because like he had that he had that confidence in me that like I knew I had but like it's great to see someone like pushing you to be better. Obviously I have my dad and he always he believes in me more than anyone and my mom believe me more than anyone. But like to have Thibs and to to do what he did for my career, I'm just so grateful and thankful for. 

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Jalen Brunson: I’ve known Tibs my entire life. I remember having conversations and moments with him back when I was in eighth grade, when we moved to Chicago. To see where we are now—he helped me become a two-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA. The things he’s done for me, individually, I’m so grateful for. He had the confidence in me that I knew I had, but it’s a different thing when someone actually pushes you to be better.”

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Brunson is currently an assistant coach with the Knicks whose role on the team is up in the air as much as any assistant coach's role is when a coaching shift happens; a new boss usually wants to shape his bench. Rick is also, notably, the father of Jalen Brunson, New York's star guard. "It's time, they're going to put Rick Brunson in there. I think it's time. Go ahead and let Rick do it. His son's already playing point guard," Shumpert said. "That's an interesting concept. But I will say Whoever it is, has to be a guy who has the respect of the locker room immediately. ... Rick is a guy who would have the respect of the team," said Brian Windhorst, on-hand with Shumpert, validating the idea as a concept. The ESPN insider did say he had not heard that the Knicks are thinking that from any of his sources.

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Tim MacMahon: So you’ve got to bring in a relationships guy. And listen, one of the names that’s been thrown out there is a man who’s under contract with another team, but definitely a guy who has relationships not just with Jalen Brunson, but with a lot of people in that organization. And that’s Jason Kidd. And what I will say about that is, I would not dismiss that possibility. And I’m not going to sit here and tell you that I know or even think that Jason Kidd wants out of Dallas. That would be going way too far. What I can comfortably say is there certainly have been decisions, major franchise decisions that have been made, that he was not on board with. One of which includes the firing of Casey Smith, who JKidd has been extremely tight with since his second tenure as a player in Dallas, who is now running the health and performance group for the New York Knicks.

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Draymond Green: I think in order to win, the Knicks need to bring in a great player. I can't talk specific names because I'm not going to give my money away for that. But if the Knicks want if if the Knicks want to win compete for a championship, I think they need a great player and I'll just leave it at that.

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ClutchPoints: "The Knicks have internal meetings this week to really evaluate everything from their coaches, to their players... I do expect the Knicks to be aggressive. ... [Thibs] has the support not only Jalen Brunson, but also the front office." —Shams Charania

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Jorge Sierra: Jalen Brunson passed Luka Doncic and Dave Cowens in playoff scoring last night for No. 98 in NBA history. Pascal Siakam moved up to No. 122 ahead of... Shawn Kemp Dick Barnett Rik Smits Dave DeBusschere Michael Finley Shawn Marion

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