Jalen Brunson has been playing competitive basketball for more than a decade and had never suffered a significant injury until February.
He learned some interesting things while he was on the shelf recuperating from right shoulder surgery.
Such as, what it’s like to be in Dirk Nowitzki’s shoes.
“I couldn’t sleep laying down,” Brunson said. “I had to sleep in a reclining chair. I felt like Dirk, like an old man. I couldn’t really do a lot.”
Somewhere, Nowitzki is laughing at that jab.
In all seriousness, though, Brunson is back on the court and ready to begin his third NBA season after missing the final 10 games and restart of the 2019-20 season.