Brunson has stabilized fully a position that mostly has been a black hole and a desperate need for the franchise for decades.
Jalen Brunson celebrates after he hits a 3-pointer during the Knicks’ win over the Nets on Feb. 13, 2023.Before Brunson, arguably the top previous free-agent signing in team history was Allan Houston, who made two All-Star teams in nine seasons in New York and helped lead the Knicks to the NBA Finals in 1999 and the conference finals the following year.
Amar’e Stoudemire posted a fantastic first season with the Knicks in 2010-11 before various injuries hampered the remainder of his four-plus years here. Tyson Chandler was a Defensive Player of the Year and Jason Kidd provided invaluable veteran leadership around trade pickup Carmelo Anthony in 2012-13, the Knicks’ lone 50-win season — and their only playoff series victory — in the past 23 years.
That brings us back to Brunson, whose breakout performance in the playoffs last year with Dallas — especially while Luka Doncic was sidelined — showed the Knicks he was ready to run his own team. Jalen Brunson’s overall stats — 23.9 points, 6.2 assists and a career-best 41.7 percent from long distance — still could get him named to his first All-Star Game if Boston’s Jaylen Brown or someone else bows out of Sunday’s showcase. Trae Young of the Hawks and James Harden of the 76ers also could be considered.
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