“I can’t say anything negative about Dallas. But it’s obvious that I would have liked things to be done differently. » The departure of Jalen Brunson from Dallas to New York last summer caused a lot of talk.
Already because the Knicks were sanctioned by the league for “tampering”, with one less second round of the Draft in 2025. Then because the Mavericks let slip an excellent player, a valuable playmaker, who pushed the franchise to bring in Kemba Walker, then Kyrie Irving. The first experience did not work, the second struggles to convince…
However, Brunson could have extended his adventure in Dallas. Ahead of the 2021/2022 season, he is eligible for a four-season, $55 million extension. The Brunson camp would have accepted those terms, had the Mavericks made such an offer. In January, in the middle of the season, the player’s agents returned to the charge, but the franchise did not respond.
Except that, since Brunson had a great season in Texas, and the Knicks were making eyes at him, he could now expect much more than $55 million. So when the leaders finally approach him after the February trade deadline, this offer no longer has the same force. She is much less attractive.
“There were two times when there were offers on the table before the start of the season, then around December-January they looked elsewhere,” remembers the Knicks point guard for the Bleacher Report. “They had the right to do that, so I don’t blame them for making those decisions. It is their responsibility. »
We understand with these words, Brunson would have liked to stay in Dallas, before joining New York for an offer almost twice as high: 104 million dollars over four years. He “respects” the franchise and does not forget the role it played in his career.
“They launched me in the league, they kick-started my career. After all, business is business. My four seasons in Dallas were unique. When I came here, I wanted to stay here for a long time. JJ Barea, who took me under his wing, had been there so long. I wanted to play this role in Dallas. I really liked this place. Jason Kidd unlocked things in me, I progressed. This franchise and the city are special to me and to my family. Those four years were wonderful. »
| Jalen Brunson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 73 | 22 | 46.7 | 34.8 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.3 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 57 | 18 | 46.6 | 35.8 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 68 | 25 | 52.3 | 40.5 | 79.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 12.6 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 79 | 32 | 50.2 | 37.3 | 84.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 16.3 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 65 | 35 | 48.9 | 41.1 | 83.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 23.8 |
| Total | 342 | 27 | 49.2 | 38.4 | 81.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 14.1 | |
