Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were not exactly a picture-perfect pairing by the end of their first season together. At least one ESPN analyst expects that to change under New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown. In fact, they believe that JB and KAT combine to form the...second-best star duo in the entire NBA.
During a recent segment on ESPN Today, Andscape's David Dennis Jr. gave his thoughts on where New York's tandem ranks among the league's top star pairings, at around the 9:24 mark:
"I think the best duo in the East, and the second-best duo in the league, is actually Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns for what they've done.