In a league dominated by Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the New York Knicks have a legitimate MVP candidate on their roster too. You can read that again, backwards, or even upside down: but it's true. Jalen Brunson has been one of the NBA's best players this season.
He's produced at that level on a second-seeded Knicks team that's off to a 20-8 regular season start and has an NBA Cup Championship trophy to show for their trip to Las Vegas. His biggest advocate has been head coach Mike Brown, whose fervor has only grown as Brunson continues to add to his résumé.