Jalen Brunson Is A Hero For His New Contract

New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson has taken a new extension worth $156 million dollars. Sure that sounds like a lot of money but there is one catch to this.

In a largely unprecedented financial concession to give roster flexibility to a contender, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has agreed on a four-year, $156.5 million extension, his agent Sam Rose of CAA tells ESPN --- $113M less guaranteed than he’s eligible to receive in one… pic.twitter.com/DDJvz7TUlr

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 12, 2024

As you can see from Adrian Wojnarowski’s post or tweet, he took $113 million dollars less than he was eligible for, the New York Knicks can actually build a contender. Most superstars just go ahead and take every single dollar and make sure they get theirs. But not Jalen Brunson and that’s why he might just be the king of New York City.