The NBA central office would be investigating a possible case of manipulation by the New York Knicksby the signature of the point guard Jalen Brunson in free agency, according to ESPN.
Under league trading rules, teams could not contact an agent or player to discuss terms of a deal until 6:00 p.m. ET on June 30, the day the game began. free agency.
Brunson, who is entering his fifth year in the best basketball league in the world, left the Dallas Mavericks to sign with the Knicks for a 4-year, $104 million mega deal.
Close ties between Brunson and Knicks
To kick things off, the New York Knicks’ president of basketball operations, Leon Rosewas in charge of making some moves prior to free agency, freeing up cap space to sign Brunson.
Rose, who in his time was an important player agent in the NBA, had among his clients Rick Brunsonfather of Jalen, whom Rose also represented in the first steps of his career.
As if that weren’t enough, the Knicks recently hired Rick Brunson as an assistant coach to head coach Tom Thibodeau, for whom he was also an assistant during his time with the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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As this case unravels and details are revealed, the Knicks have landed a talented player in Jalen Brunson, who averaged 16.3 points, 4.8 assists, 3.9 rebounds in the regular season for the Mavericks, rising to 21.6 points in the playoffs. helping Dallas to the Western Conference Finals, where they fell 4-1 to the A Golden State Warriorswho would end up consecrating themselves as NBA champions, after defeating the Boston Celtics in 6 games.
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