For once, management delivered the whole enchilada.
Yipee
Jalen Brusnon apparently informed the Mavericks that there would be no need for a meeting after 6:00PM tonight.
4 Years x $110,000,000
Averages out to $27,500,000 per year.
To put that into perspective? And we are not suggesting that Jalen Brunson is a top tier talent, but he is a DAWG, he is only 25, and HE IS A MOTHERFUCKING KNICK. Here are some comprable 2022-2023 salaries.
Julius Randle [23.7]
Evan Fournier [18.0]
Derrick Rose [14.5]
Joe Harris [18.6]
Ben Simmons [35.4]
Mike Conley [22.6]
Jrue Holiday [33.6]
Jaylen Brown [28.7]
Al Horford [26.5]
Marcus Smart [17.2]
C.J. McCollum [33.3]
Carris LaVert [18.79]
Spencer Dimiwiddie [20.171]
Timmy Hardaway [19.6]
D'Angelo Russell [31.3]
Chris Paul [28.4]
Kyle Lowry [28.3]
Jamal Murray [31.65]
John Collins [23.5]
Trae Young [36.6]
Tobias Harris [37.6]
Terry Rozier [21.48]
Gordon Hayward [30.075]
Eric Gordon [19.56]
Pascal Siakam [35.4]
Fred Van Vleet [21.25]
DeAron Fox [30.35]
DeMar DeRozan [27.3]
Lonzo Ball [19.5]
Jerami Grant [20.9]
Eric Bledsoe [19.375]
Buddy Hield [21.1]
Malcolm Brogdon [22.6]
Myles Turner [18.0]
Markelle Fultz [16.5]
Kemba Walker [27.4]
Kristaps Porzingis [33.8]
Dejounte Murray [16.57]
Jaren Jackson Jr. [28.94]
DeAron Fox? Nice player. 30 million per? Lousy three point shooter [.297]. 23.2 ppg, 3.9 reb, 5.6 assists
Jaren Jackson Jr? Nice stretch 4-5. 28-27-25-23 for next four years.
Tobias Harris? Nice player. 37.6?
Porzingis? 33?
I would say that 26 year old D'Angelo Russell is an interesting comparison. Nice player. Bigger at 6'4" but in terms of stats, 18.1 ppg, 3.3 reb, 7.1 ass, .340 3-PT%, .825 FT%
Jalen will be 26 in August. 16.3 ppg, 3.9 reb, 4.8 ass, .373% 3-PT%, .840 FT%So, a lot of money? Jalen will now be our highest paid player, right up there with Julius, who is due a comparable 23-25-27-29 over the next four seasons he and Jalen will [presumably] be teammates.
So if people are fixating on the Knicks OVERPAYING?
Grow Up.
This is the NBA, circa 2022, and as you can see, competition for talent leads to some pretty wacky salaries.
And the Knicks have a bushel of #1 and #2 picks over the next several years. We have a pair of #1 picks next summer.
So does Jalen put us over the top? Is he the last word in pont guards?
Let's put it this way. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME WE HAD A FUNCTIONAL PG?
Stephon Marbury? Raymond Felton? Elfrid Payton?
JALEN BRUNSON IS A Knick
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