Jalen Brunson, Knicks Agree To $156 Million Extension

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Jalen Brunson, Knicks Agree To $156 Million Extension

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Ashish Mathur | Last updated Jul 12, 2024 5:16 PM ET

According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Jalen Brunson is signing a four-year, $156 million extension with the New York Knicks.

Full ESPN story on Jalen Brunson’s historic $156.5M extension with the Knicks https://t.co/iWAhly2G8I

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 12, 2024

Brunson is leaving $113 million on the table.

Brunson will make $24.9 million next season. He averaged 28.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists for the Knicks in 2023-24 while shooting 47.9% from the field, 40.1% from beyond the arc and 84.7% from the free-throw line.

In Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Brunson fractured his left hand against the Indiana Pacers. He finished the 2024 playoffs with averages of 32.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists.

Brunson has career averages of 16.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists with the Dallas Mavericks and Knicks. He was the 33rd overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Villanova.

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