Jalen Brunson Extends Contract With Knicks - 4/$156M - SUBSTANTIAL Discount

[R-DAWG]

Didn't Donovan Mitchell just do the exact same thing? I don't see what the big deal is --it's smart. Helps his team with flexibility for a few years while their Championship window is open, makes sure he gets paid now in case of injury, and sets him up to sign a potential supermax with new TV money.

Mitchell is a little different because he’s extending off a max and making max money during the 2+1 on his deal vs Brunson coming in 37.1mm below max the first 3 years because he’s extending off a lower number. But both guys are leaving over 100mm in guaranteed money on the table.

[cgf]

What a ****ing legend.

The Knicks got both of the wings I was hoping for the Pacers to get 1 of. I love their entire roster play style wise and all. Then their star does this.

I'm a closet Knicks fan. I may never say that again. But it'll probably be true for a year or two at least.

If it helps this knicks fan thinks you guys are a lot more enjoyable than you were a couple decades ago too...even if Embiid being such a b**** hadn't lowered the bar so much before we ran into each other last spring

[cgf]

Shows you how much money Jalen is clearly making off the court as a star in New York (and well deserved). That's the only reason he can do something like this without blinking. Good for him and the Knicks. Hang the banner.

I'm sure it also helps when the organization is taking care of your pops and buddies for you

[enigmatics]

Why are you getting so triggered over this? The poster made a fair statement. Most people - whether that's NBA or everyday folks - will take the most money with everything else being equal or close to it.

What OG does is entirely relevant in this conversation. He's his teammate, who also just signed a deal in the last few months, who didn't take this paycut and isn't nearly as good (or as healthy) as Brunson. It's not necessarily a condemnation of OG, but it's 1000% a relevant talking point.

Just has to do with their circumstances. OG was a free agent who had other lucrative offers on the table. Same with iHart. Both took the most money from their highest bidder. Brunson made it clear he wants to stay here, he wants to compete and felt this is how he could do it.

Randle did the same as Brunson when he signed his extension instead of waiting a year for a bigger payday. Mikal is already being reported to take a pay cut. Hart/DDV/Mitch/McBride are all on very solid deals as well.

And all of that is very fair and great for Knick fans.

My response was to the poster who seemed to be offended that people even wanted to discuss it.

Never said that.

The point was your "I don't understand" act you're tossing into the void. You don't understand and think it's crazy because you don't have the same sensibilities as Brunson.

That's all it is - no more no less.

[djsunyc]

harden took less 2 years ago with the sixers too. he didn't get this type of love.

[TorontoBarneys]

Knicks should be investigated over this.

[facothomas22]

Holly underpay!!!! How did the Knicks get this sort of contract for someone of Jalen Brunson level? He's almost on a Immanuel Quickley level contract and is many levels better than him.

[danvato]

i don't get why people are flipping out over this? Where is the substantial discount? $113m was in the extra year, he'll make than money and more when he opts out in year 4.

This gives Knicks $5m/year to play with, thats pennies in todays NBA. They are slightly under the 1st apron, so what?

[Vampirate]

The anti Melo move

[gavran]

harden took less 2 years ago with the sixers too. he didn't get this type of love.

Aaaah....poor James Harden.

[omerome]

Knicks should be investigated over this.

Why?

He wants to win and is thinking of the long game instead of short term gains.

[Revived]

harden took less 2 years ago with the sixers too. he didn't get this type of love.

Probably because Brunson’s entire career can’t be summed up like this and he’s actually likable.

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[TorontoBarneys]

Knicks should be investigated over this.

Why?

He wants to win and is thinking of the long game instead of short term gains.

Because anyone with working brain cells can see that the rest of the money was agreed upon under the table. I almost forget how naïve some of you are with that past thread of people genuinely believing LeBron has never taken PEDs.

[ShootersShoot]

156 mill is generational money especially on top of what brunson has made already. It honestly makes sense in terms of team building for him to do this. Whats the point of increasing the salary cap if stars cant give up part of their max and still live extremely comfortably?

Its not like brunsons family is gonna starve him making 38 mill a year. Heck, if he was making 15 mill a year he would be more than fine.

[Harry Garris]

So this language is a little misleading. Brunson didn’t take a discount, he got paid the maximum amount the Knicks could pay him if they extended him this offseason.

What he did do is choose to extend now instead of a year from now, and that’s what results in a smaller contract number. But it’s not like he accepted less money than they could have offered him today.

[baldur]

there is not so many materials in the world that you can buy with 400M but not with 500M.

it is impossible not to like Brunson.

I think you may have gotten those numbers reversed…..

Hahaha yeah thanks my bad.

[hugolizard]

Everyone’s talking about sacrifice here, but I think he signed this extension simply to lock in the money today and have his family set for life. Small guards like him who rely heavily on quickness are always one injury away from being out of the league.

[ITGM]

Knicks should be investigated over this.

[baldur]

Knicks should be investigated over this.

enjoy quickley

[Ayt]

So this language is a little misleading. Brunson didn’t take a discount, he got paid the maximum amount the Knicks could pay him if they extended him this offseason.

What he did do is choose to extend now instead of a year from now, and that’s what results in a smaller contract number. But it’s not like he accepted less money than they could have offered him today.

Correct. There are some incredibly stupid posts in this thread because people don't understand what he actually did.