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Mark Cuban gives ‘real simple’ reason Mavericks let Jalen Brunson leave for Knicks

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Mark Cuban gives ‘real simple’ reason Mavericks let Jalen Brunson leave for Knicks
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Mark Cuban has admitted why the Mavericks completely whiffed on letting Jalen Brunson walk to the Knicks.

“It was really, really simple. We didn’t see JB, as what he would become,” Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks from 2000 to 2023, Brunson spent four years with the Mavericks, averaging more than 15 points per game only in his final year, the 2021-22 season.

Dallas had an option to extend the guard for $55 million prior to his breakout season, but opted to wait to see if his value would change after the year.

“He showed that star potential when Luka got hurt, and he won those games against Utah for us, but we were trying to get a star to put next to Luka, and JB’s star had not risen yet,” Cuban said. Mark Cuban admits the Mavericks completely misjudged Jalen Brunson before letting him walk to the KnicksMark Cuban: "It was really, really simple.

We didn’t see JB, as what he would become"The walls of any true fan require this plaque of our back cover from June 14, 2026 featuring Brunson and the boys celebrating their win. The “Our Team, Our Title” wrap from our June 15, 2026 print edition set behind acrylic plexiglass and framed in black ayous wood.

Grab a copy of our paper from June 14, 2026 celebrating this huge moment for Knicks fans and New York City as a whole.chronicles the historic championship run that united NYC. Featuring NY Post analysis and vivid photos, relive the magic of MSG. The former Villanova Wildcat averaged 32.6 points, 4.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in the Finals, including a 45-point night to seal the series in Game 5.

That mirrors the success Brunson had during his entire stint with the Knicks, as he has averaged 26.3 points, 6.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 284 games with New York. The guard was a part of the championship run in more ways than one; the court, though, he turned down approximately $113 million in guaranteed money when he signed a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension in 2024.

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