NBA Fantasy Focus: Jalen Brunson leads Knicks

The New York Knicks took a franchise change when they added Jalen Brunson before the 2022-23 season. He made two all-star teams as a member of the Knicks and helped the team to reach the playoffs every season. This season, the Knicks are about to reach the final of the Eastern Conference. Brunson blooms when it is most important.

Brunson's time in New York

During the regular season, Brunson scored an average of 26.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.3 3 points per game. An efficient goal scorer, Brunson, shot 48.8% from the field and 82.1% from the free -wing line. It was a reliable fantasy option since it was achieved in all three seasons at least 24.0 points, 6.2 assists and 2.0 3-point pointers with an average of at least 24.0 points, 6.2 assists and 2.0 3 points. In every campaign, he also shot at least 47.9% out of the field.

Big in the playoffs

As good as Brunson was in the regular season, he was even more productive in the playoffs. This season, Brunson achieved an average of 30.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 2.9 3 points. In 34 career playoff games with the Knicks, Brunson achieved an average of 30.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.4 3 points. It also shot 45.0% of the field and 82.2% from the free sausage line.

Another impressive status with Brunson is that he achieved an average of 40 minutes per game in the playoffs with the kinks. He also played a lot in the regular season and achieved an average of 35 minutes per game with the team in all three seasons. Most of his games came in 2023-24 when he appeared in 77 games. He played 65 games this season.

New look kinks

The Knicks went with the Karl Anthony cities and the Mikal-Brücken in this past season. Brunson, cities, Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart are all under contract at least in the next season, so the team should look very similar in the future.

Another thing that works for Brunson's favor is the tendency to play his starter difficult minutes for Knick's head coach Tom Thibodeau. Hart took first place this season in minutes per game, while Bridges (third), Anunoby (Fifth), Brunson (14th) and cities (20th) in minutes per game in the top 20 were in the top 20. No other team had more than two players in the top 20.

2025-26 fantasy view

After Brunson achieved an average of 28.7 points and 2.7 3 points per game per game two seasons ago, he saw an easy success this season. However, his average of 7.3 templates per game was the highest sign of his career. In the imagination, Brunson had an average draft position of 18 into the season, and he did nothing to prevent fantasy managers from getting it up again next season. Expect that he already goes in many designs in the second round. If he falls into the third round, it could be a gift.