Jalen Brunson Rumors

Dan Patrick: Is there something in there with Jalen Brunson? Pablo Torre: Well, look, how he arrived at the Knicks, this is where I will have to defer to the reporting I may or may not do on this. Certainly was interesting, right? Like, okay, that's a pretty good deal for the Knicks. Anyway, I don't want to get ahead of myself in terms of. Patrick: That's a tease, though. That's a tease. Torre: It's a bit of a tease. I'm showing a little ankle with you. I always show a little bit more ankle than I should with you. By the way, subscribe, like, and subscribe. But the thing about how often this happens is a really fascinating question because I would argue that it doesn't happen to this scale and with this level of documentation, which is only enabled because of the collapse of this fraudulent company. The other stuff, look, historically, right? I was assuming because I'm maybe dumb, like you would give a stock tip or something, right? Like have someone else be multiple degrees away. You wouldn't do it through a company that has its signage on your building, but that's what our sources say is exactly the thing that happened.

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Brunson addressed how his goal of winning a championship as a kid is still prevalent today, as the Knicks All-Star continues his pursuit of winning it all, he said, per his Roommates Show podcast. “All of my goals are basically team-based. That hasn’t changed. So, it’s about obviously winning — wanting to win a championship,” Brunson said. “That hasn’t changed. But I feel like success is subjective to what you want. People think you make a lot of money. That’s a successful career. It can be to some people, but obviously, others may be able to win. It varies from person to person, but I think, obviously, going through a journey and trying to perfect who you are as a basketball player, and then do whatever you can to try to win a championship. “My definition of success has not changed. Honestly, I don’t know why I just babbled. It hasn’t changed. You win or you don’t succeed. Plain and simple,” Brunson concluded.

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Ian Begley: Through his @secondroundfdn, Jalen Brunson donated $328,000 to a program that serves @wearedream students in E. Harlem & The Bronx nutritious meals made from scratch. Foundation’s annual online charity auction/golf tournament is today. Auction ends at 9p: bit.ly/3Jbm22f

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Josh Hart on Mikal Bridges extension: He got paid. So now I can stop paying for Chipotle and he can pay for Chipotle. Jalen Brunson: That's a fact. I don't think Mikal paid once.

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Like his teammate, Jalen Brunson, Bridges took less than he could have demanded to stay with the Knicks. The contract will come in $6 million short of the maximum extension for which Bridges was eligible. His logic, according to a league source, was the same as Brunson’s when the All-NBA point guard signed a four-year extension last summer: Bridges is prioritizing sustained success for the Knicks, who have avoided exceeding the second apron during each of the past two seasons and now have a better chance to continue doing so moving forward.

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Bobby Marks: Next 3 years: New York Knicks Most important line is the 2nd apron The Jalen Brunson extension last year and now Mikal Bridges, has given New York flexibility to operate under both aprons. pic.x.com/4IfbFoPo13

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Jalen Brunson: Josh Hart is a frontrunner Chelsea fan. Josh Hart: Don't say I'm a front runner. I've been always a Chelsea fan. Guerschon Yabusele: I’m not I don't want to talk trash, but it's been a long time… Chelsea haven't done anything. Josh Hart: We just won Champions League in 2021! What do you mean? We won Champions League four years ago.  Yabusele: Okay. Cuz since Madrid always won it, I forgot about you guys. Sorry. Hart: Yeah. I mean, y'all would win it cuz y'all got y'all got voodoo. All that Madrid magic. All that dark magic y'all got. Y'all like the Pacers. That's what that's what it is. Real Madrid and the Pacers.

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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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