The NBA has penalised the Knicks following its tampering investigation into their successful pursuit of Jalen Brunson by taking away their second-round pick in the 2025 draft, the league announced Wednesday afternoon.
The NBA said the Knicks fully co-operated with the investigation.
“This outcome reflected a finding, following an investigation, that the Knicks engaged in free agency discussions involving Jalen Brunson prior to the date when such discussions were permitted,” the league said in a statement.
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The Knicks signed Brunson to a four-year, $104 contract (AUD $155m), and he has been worth every penny so far, leading the Knicks to an 18-13 record and their current eight-game winning streak. Brunson is averaging 20.8 points, 6.2 assists and shooting 37.4 per cent from 3-point range. There were a myriad of connections between Brunson and the Knicks. His father, Rick, was hired to join coach Tom Thibodeau’s staff in June, he has known Thibodeau since he was a kid and his agent, Sam Rose, is the son of Knicks president Leon Rose. Leon Rose once represented Brunson before taking over the Knicks, and also repped his father when he was a player. -This article was first published in The New York Post and reproduced with permission
