A Mavericks source on why Jalen Brunson left Dallas for the Knicks for $105M:
"I think Jalen had a loyalty to the Mavs because they’d drafted him, but the Knicks were his actual family. I don’t think we fully grasped that."
(Via @ramonashelburne )
JUST IN: Karl-Anthony Towns is eligible for a 4-year, $272M extension with the Knicks this summer. 🚨
He has one guaranteed year left on his deal before a $61M player option.
(via @nytimes)
@fw_rema@NBA_NewYork Brunson stepping on the floor is magic, has struggled the first 2 games.
But also got us to this point
The goal of the other team is to hack, grab , tire out Brunson and get the ball out of his hand.
If the refs don’t rob us he will
Allen Iverson turns 51 today.
— No. 1 pick
— Rookie of the Year
— 3× steals leader
— 4× scoring champ
— 11× All-Star
— MVP
— On-court career earnings: $154M
— No. 3 retired: 76ers
— Hall of Fame
— NBA 75th Anniversary Team
— Film: Like Mike
— VP of Reebok Basketball
— Earns $800K annually from lifetime Reebok deal; set to receive a $32M trust when he turns 55
HBD to the original AI.
Can’t overstate the value of a big lockdown wing in the NBA
OG Anunoby is so disruptive for the Knicks
When you have a guy like this, it makes defense so much easier for everyone else
(Via @pitlessball 🎥)
Since the NBA's kept track of Player +/- (30 years ago) in 1996?
A.) We're the 1st to ever have all 10 Players in the Top-25 (Top 20).
B.) We're the 1st to ever have all 5 Starters in the Top-10 (Top 6).
C.) We're the 1st to ever have 5 bench players in the Top-25 (Top 20).
Karl-Anthony Towns in the Finals:
19.5 PPG
12.5 RPG
4.0 APG
56/43/100% (!!)
He currently only has the 2nd best odds to win Finals MVP on @PolymarketSport 🤔