The 2024 NBA offseason has been a huge one for New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson. He set a shocking precedent this offseason when he agreed to a new contract extension with the team. The two sides agreed to a four-year, $156.
5 million extension in July. That is certainly nothing to sneeze at money-wise, but by agreeing to that deal, Brunson essentially cost himself $113 million. Had Jalen Brunson waited to sign a new contract during the 2025 NBA offseason, he would have been eligible for a five-year deal worth $269.
1 million. However, had he gone that route, the New York Knicks front office would have been handcuffed when it comes to making moves to upgrade the roster. With winning being Brunson’s No.
1 goal, he took less money now, something he can earn back down the road, for roster flexibility. Leon Rose and the front office now have some wiggle room under the second apron and will avoid dreaded repeater taxes, something other contenders don’t have the luxury of. That wasn’t the only big news for Jalen Brunson this offseason.
For the first time in six years, the New York Knicks are going to have a captain and their star point guard will be wearing the C on his jersey. Since landing in New York during the 2022 NBA offseason, the Villanova product has cemented his place as a leader of the team. He has taken his games to heights not even the most optimistic of projectors could have seen coming as he has turned himself into a bonafide star.
Brunson will be t.
