Jalen Brunson will be in the MVP race this season, not as a dark horse, but as a legitimate top-five contender. And if the Knicks finish top two in the East, which they are fully built to do, Brunson may end up leading the entire conversation.
David Jacoby made a great point on The Mismatch podcast: “Brunson is more likely to be in the top five of MVP... If we accept that the Knicks are going to be one of the top two [teams in the East]...Brunson would be much more likely to get the best player on the best team vote.