NBA Investigating 'Coach' Rick Brunson + Jalen's 'Pay Cut'

[Jeff Van Gully]

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Rick is Thibs’ consigliere and is being paid as such. Nothing to see here.

that's a wartime consigliere.

and he all they daddy.

[WaltFrazier]

Per SPORTS ILLUSTRATED:

The summer of 2024 was a good one for the Brunson family.

First, New York Knicks assistant coach Johnnie Bryant left to join the Cleveland Cavaliers' staff — leading to a promotion for assistant coach Rick Brunson. Then, Rick's son — guard Jalen Brunson — inked a team-friendly extension with the Knicks.

For the NBA, however, it appears these events were a little too good to be true. According to a Monday night report from Ian Begley of SNY, the NBA has opened an investigation into whether the Brunsons' machinations constituted cap circumvention — an insinuation that has drawn furious blowback from New York.

https://www.si.com/nba/knicks-issue-statement-over-nba-s-offensive-inquiry-into-rick-brunson-promotion

TBH, I've always thought there was a lil money going under the table. However, I'm sure (or at least hope) the KNICKS are aware of how things looked to the league and expected (once Jalen took that huge pay cut) that the league would come snooping.

That’s how Leon rolls. It’ll be a problem one day. He’s a POS. And I’m the only one here who’s had any direct personal experience with him.

Have you shared that story here ever?

[Bob Ross]

This is stupid. Nets circumvented the cap for the 3 d bags and it was published in a book. Clips did the sane for Kahwi. Wheres the investigation there

[The KnicksFix]

League pissed because we finally getting things to roll our way.
Having players take $1 less than the league min to avoid aprons
Having our star player take a significant discount to build a champion
Having our star player’s pops on the bench/ coaching staff.

When we have the chips roll our way, it’s “tampering” that warrants investigation.
When other teams circumvent it’s genius.
GTFO, we rolling now, rest of the league, deal with it

[HarthorneWingo]

Per SPORTS ILLUSTRATED:

TBH, I've always thought there was a lil money going under the table. However, I'm sure (or at least hope) the KNICKS are aware of how things looked to the league and expected (once Jalen took that huge pay cut) that the league would come snooping.

That’s how Leon rolls. It’ll be a problem one day. He’s a POS. And I’m the only one here who’s had any direct personal experience with him.

Have you shared that story here ever?

Oh yeah! What’s going on with WWW?

[Jalen Bluntson]

League pissed because we finally getting things to roll our way.
Having players take $1 less than the league min to avoid aprons
Having our star player take a significant discount to build a champion
Having our star player’s pops on the bench/ coaching staff.

When we have the chips roll our way, it’s “tampering” that warrants investigation.
When other teams circumvent it’s genius.
GTFO, we rolling now, rest of the league, deal with it

They actually signed player to $1 MORE than the mini to include them in the trade and avoid the apron rules. I think it was the KAT trade but, don't hold me to that. Could have been Mikal.

[Jalen Bluntson]

The fact that they allowed DAL to keep their pick after purposely tanking to keep from giving it to us tells you all you need to know. Especially after they took a 2nd round pick from us for tampering with Brunson. Horse shyt!

[thebuzzardman]

Rick acting like a one man Turks & Caicos for Jalen. NBA right to investigate

[Luv those Knicks]

League pissed because we finally getting things to roll our way.
Having players take $1 less than the league min to avoid aprons
Having our star player take a significant discount to build a champion
Having our star player’s pops on the bench/ coaching staff.

When we have the chips roll our way, it’s “tampering” that warrants investigation.
When other teams circumvent it’s genius.
GTFO, we rolling now, rest of the league, deal with it

I think the Brunson "Discount" is overblown, since he got paid the max, just less than he'd have gotten if he'd waited a year, but he can sign a 2nd contract sooner, and players have taken pay cuts to help their team win before, so this is a big nothing.

Daddy Brunson got a position that opened up when the Cavs nabbed one of our coaches, so also, a big nothing. That said, I'm sure the league isn't happy with the dollar over minimum used in trade loophole that the Knicks found, and maybe they'll take another 2nd round pick from NY. I don't imagine it'll be anything worse than that.

[gavran]

Needless to say, Bronny James got a 4-year max rookie contract for being the Lebron James of Chris Smithes. Not a peep from the league.

[MrDollarBills]

The fact that they allowed DAL to keep their pick after purposely tanking to keep from giving it to us tells you all you need to know. Especially after they took a 2nd round pick from us for tampering with Brunson. Horse shyt!

Cuban literally threw an NBA game and the league did nothing

Adam Silver is a bitch.

[WaltFrazier]

League pissed because we finally getting things to roll our way.
Having players take $1 less than the league min to avoid aprons
Having our star player take a significant discount to build a champion
Having our star player’s pops on the bench/ coaching staff.

When we have the chips roll our way, it’s “tampering” that warrants investigation.
When other teams circumvent it’s genius.
GTFO, we rolling now, rest of the league, deal with it

I think the Brunson "Discount" is overblown, since he got paid the max, just less than he'd have gotten if he'd waited a year, but he can sign a 2nd contract sooner, and players have taken pay cuts to help their team win before, so this is a big nothing.

Daddy Brunson got a position that opened up when the Cavs nabbed one of our coaches, so also, a big nothing. That said, I'm sure the league isn't happy with the dollar over minimum used in trade loophole that the Knicks found, and maybe they'll take another 2nd round pick from NY. I don't imagine it'll be anything worse than that.

How could they punish a team for exploiting a legal loophole? Close the loophole if they want but if Knicks didn't violate a rule how can they bring a sanction?

[RHODEY]

League pissed because we finally getting things to roll our way.
Having players take $1 less than the league min to avoid aprons
Having our star player take a significant discount to build a champion
Having our star player’s pops on the bench/ coaching staff.

When we have the chips roll our way, it’s “tampering” that warrants investigation.
When other teams circumvent it’s genius.
GTFO, we rolling now, rest of the league, deal with it

When Cuban shamelessly tanked for that 10th pick all he got was a measly fine. We're definitely being targeted. Silver is such a spineless commissioner.

[Jalen Bluntson]

League pissed because we finally getting things to roll our way.
Having players take $1 less than the league min to avoid aprons
Having our star player take a significant discount to build a champion
Having our star player’s pops on the bench/ coaching staff.

When we have the chips roll our way, it’s “tampering” that warrants investigation.
When other teams circumvent it’s genius.
GTFO, we rolling now, rest of the league, deal with it

I think the Brunson "Discount" is overblown, since he got paid the max, just less than he'd have gotten if he'd waited a year, but he can sign a 2nd contract sooner, and players have taken pay cuts to help their team win before, so this is a big nothing.

Daddy Brunson got a position that opened up when the Cavs nabbed one of our coaches, so also, a big nothing. That said, I'm sure the league isn't happy with the dollar over minimum used in trade loophole that the Knicks found, and maybe they'll take another 2nd round pick from NY. I don't imagine it'll be anything worse than that.

How could they punish a team for exploiting a legal loophole? Close the loophole if they want but if Knicks didn't violate a rule how can they bring a sanction?

They are just trying to throw shyt on our recent success. Nothing more nothing less. Dolan/the Knicks are hated around the league and in the offices of Silver and the Players union. It's blatantly obvious on many levels. Good. We like it that way. When we win it will make it all the more sweet!

[Knicksfan1992]

The fact that they allowed DAL to keep their pick after purposely tanking to keep from giving it to us tells you all you need to know. Especially after they took a 2nd round pick from us for tampering with Brunson. Horse shyt!

Cuban literally threw an NBA game and the league did nothing

Adam Silver is a bitch.

Dolan can be annoying and stupidly unnecessarily petty but he was 100% right in stomping this chit out with that statement before it even became public news.

Absolute sham given what else goes on in the league on a yearly basis.

Bronny James being one but since LeBron tows the company line... he gets a pass

Cuban throwing a game

The Big 3 all openly took discounts in Miami. Not a peep.

Fuq them

[Luv those Knicks]

Dolan and Silver have butted heads on other subjects, like revenue sharing and the TV deal taking some games away from MSG. I think it's a good TV deal overall and I don't mind revenue sharing in sports. It's the only way small market teams can compete sometimes. But there's been some disagreement before this.

Not saying it's related to this investigation, but it very well could be.

[Kidknick!]

League SALTY AF, this is probably why Brunson ain't the same whistle he got last year. He's being hand checked all the time.

[Lord Commander]

The fact that they allowed DAL to keep their pick after purposely tanking to keep from giving it to us tells you all you need to know. Especially after they took a 2nd round pick from us for tampering with Brunson. Horse shyt!

Cuban literally threw an NBA game and the league did nothing

Adam Silver is a bitch.

FOR ALL TO SEE WITH NO **** GIVEN!!!

[FrozenEnvelope]

This is all in retaliation to Dolan.

[B8RcDeMktfxC]

This is all in retaliation to Dolan.

I feel this is all ripe for an Evie image that would be ideally posted afterwards on the Dolan J Trump X account