Jalen Brunson Signs Affordable Extension to Stay With Knicks

So valuable has Jalen Brunson been to the New York Knicks, he’s at a point where he’s generating assists during the offseason.

Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Brunson is set to ink a a four-year, $156. million contract extension with the Knicks, one set to keep him in Manhattan through 2030. Had Brunson put the extension off, it would’ve cost a heftier $269 million for five years.

Instead, Brunson, apparently full bought in on what the Knicks have to offer, afforded the team some financial flexibility, which will be especially crucial considering that his fellow All-Star Julius Randle is likewise due for an extension sooner rather than later.

Since inking a four-year, $104 million contract … which looks like a bargain with every passing night … Brunson has met and likely exceeded every expectation placed upon him in Manhattan, turning the Knicks into a legitimate NBA championship contender and establishing himself as one of the premier backcourt men in the game.

With New York, Brunson has averaged 26.5 points and 6.5 assists since coming over from the Dallas Mavericks, earning both his first All-Star and All-NBA team nominations. With Brunson in tow, New York is one of three teams to win at least one playoff round in each of the past two years, an accomplishment shared only with the last two champions, Denver and Boston.

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