Jalen Brunson’s Contract and Salary breakdown: How much is the Knicks superstar earning?

The New York Knicks versatile guard Jalen Brunson is now playing his sixth season in the league. Brunson has already become a fan favorite among the Knicks faithful owing to his fantastic performances. Amid all speculations regarding the player, exactly how much is Jalen Brunson making from his current NBA contract?

Originally drafted the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA Draft, Brunson started his professional career with the franchise. Prior to his time in the league, the point guard played collegiate basketball for the Vilanova Wildcats at Vilanova University.

Now playing for the New York Knicks since signing with the franchise in June 2022, Brunson has become one of the most consistently performing player of his team. Despite the Mavericks denying his $55 million extension request, the Knicks secured the player, a move that has proven to be the right decision.

But exactly how much is the talented guard making from his current contract is the NBA? Here’s a compressive breakdown of Jalen Brunson’s contract and salary details.

Current Contract Breakdown

Jalen Burnson is currently on his four-year contract worth $104,000,000 signed with the Knicks in July 2022. The deal originally came with $104,000,000 guaranteed at signing and an average salary of $26,000,000 per annum.

For the 2023-24 season, the guard will make $26,346,666 in base salary which carries a similar cap hit and dead cap value of $26,346,666 per Spotrac.