What's Jalen Brunson Say On NBA Probe of Dad?

And the latest investigation on the Knicks centers around one of their assistant coaches.

Rick Brunson, Thibodeau's top assistant was promoted to the role this past offseason around the same time that his son Jalen took a pay cut to stay with the team and allow the organization to continue to build a championship roster around him. 

The league is looking into the reason for Brunson's promotion, though, and it's left Jalen wondering exactly why the league would try to hurt an assistant coach who's been in the league for the better part of two decades.

“He’s more than qualified for that position. He’s a person who has been around the NBA for a long time, who has been around [Tom Thibodeau] for longer than he’s been around the NBA," Brunson said. “I think he understands the business, I think he understands the game, I think he understands the head coach. So he’s more than qualified. 

"Look at the way he’s taught me and raised me and how I’ve seen him impact others in all different levels of basketball—high school, college, pros.”

The elderly Brunson has been an assistant under Thibodeau for many years even dating back to their time together with the Chicago Bulls. It's why New York isn't thrilled with being under the microscope of another investigation by the league. 

And even New York's top playmaker isn't pleased.