Jalen Brunson’s extension is now more than one year old, but the New York Knicks are only just starting to realize the benefits that come with their best player punting on a whole bunch of money.
From the Mikal Bridges extension to the addition of Guerschon Yabusele, the 28-year-old superstar’s fingerprints are all over this offseason. And you know what? They’ll be all over future summers, too. Because by signing that four-year, $156.5 million deal last July, Brunson is giving the Knicks something most other NBA contenders can only dream about: the flexibility to retain their core, or if necessary, make changes to it.