Jalen Brunson is not going to finish in the top five of MVP voting next season…or so says a panel of ESPN insiders.
The Worldwide Leader just had a group of its NBA minds put together preseason ballots for every major award. Other than Mike Brown receiving plenty of consideration for Coach of the Year, the New York Knicks are not well-represented.
That makes some sense. New York doesn’t have a newbie capable of winning Rookie of the Year. Defensive Player of the Year is predominantly a big man’s award. Someone on the roster could enter the Sixth Man of the Year discussion, but it’s tough to pinpoint who when we continue to debate which players will populate the starting lineup.