Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
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Brunson’s jersey was the fifth-best selling in the NBA this past season, one spot behind Jayson Tatum and ahead of Victor Wembanyama. On Monday, SLAM released a limited-edition cover of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, which also instantly sold out.
Wednesday is a big day in New York City as the No. 3-seeded Knicks host the No. 4-seeded Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, New York is looking for redemption after advancing to the conference finals for the first time in 25 years.
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Amid a very memorable second-round series win over the Celtics, the Knicks played a very forgettable Game 5. Boston, playing its first game after Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles, blew out New York 127-102 behind an impressive team-wide effort to save its season.
Jalen Brunson is projected to outscore the Pacers’ top scorer by almost 40% in Game 1. See full player stats and key matchup insights for the Knicks vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Finals opener.
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There is probably no bigger star in New York City right now than Jalen Brunson. Sorry Timothée Chalamet.The New York Knicks star guard has led his team to the NBA playoffs Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years (saving the club $100 million with his contract extension last offseason),
It seemed like New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was waving goodbye to Boston Celtics fans during Game 5 of their second-round series because he believed his team would close things out in Game 6 and not return.
As a result, former NBA player DeMarcus Cousins delivered a shocking claim regarding Brunson and Los Angeles Lakers forward Luka Doncic on who he would rather have. "I'm going to take Jalen Brunson because he's still playing," Cousins said. "That's obvious. One guy's at home and one guy's playing. The guy at home can't help me right now.
Right here is the great big Broadway chance that Jalen Brunson has, starting on Wednesday night against the Pacers: He has the chance to be the Knicks’ Mark Messier.