When the New York Knicks made a coaching change, the organization's hope was clearly to get more out of the same group that just made the Eastern Conference Finals. Mike Brown began his tenure with the highest expectations possible: to win a championship. 18 games in, it's too early to determine how successful the Knicks will be as a team in the playoffs. But after securing a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, Brown was unafraid to declare that Jalen Brunson is an early MVP candidate.
Brown calls his Brunson-MVP shot early
Brunson was integral to the Knicks' win over the Milwaukee Bucks.