Jalen Brunson is undergoing unexpected offseason surgery

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Jalen Brunson is undergoing unexpected offseason surgery

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Jul 7, 2026 3:44 PM ET

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is undergoing surgery on an injury that he played through during the team’s NBA Finals run.

Brunson is undergoing surgery on his left wrist, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The surgery is to address an injury that he quietly played through during the postseason.

New York Knicks Finals MVP Jalen Brunson is undergoing surgery on his left wrist and is expected to return to basketball activities later this summer, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 7, 2026

Brunson is expected to be able to return to basketball activities this summer, suggesting that he should be fine by training camp.

This news adds some additional context to Brunson’s remarkable playoff run. Presumably, the injury did not impact him that much, since there was no real sign of it and he still averaged 28.4 points per game throughout the playoffs and won Finals MVP. No wonder he was so emotional after winning it.

Brunson suffered a few other injury scares during the playoffs as well. Nothing ever kept him out for very long, though.

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