An undersized point guard who won’t outjump anyone or be the most explosive guy on the court, Jalen Brunson has spent much of his basketball career being a perennial underdog, often labeled as a solid player, but rarely thought of as anything more. Yet at each level, Brunson has proved critics wrong time and time again. And the same exact thing can be said for his time as a Knick. There were so-called analysts of the game who thought that the Knicks overpaid him because they believed Brunson had already reached his potential and that he’d just be a mediocre player who wouldn’t be able to elevate his team.
Jalen Brunson “high on the list” for Team USA
