When the Dallas Mavericks drafted Jalen Brunson in the 2018 NBA Draft, they knew they had gotten a sweet deal in the second round. Brunson was one of the most successful college basketball players in recent memory and had proven that he was a winner in every sense of the word. Yet people passed on him for one reason or another.
In his first season with the Mavs, Brunson showed obvious signs of becoming an important rotation piece. Dallas has had a point guard complex for years with more guards than minutes available and it has been that way again this year with the additions of Delon Wright and Seth Curry to go with Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson and J.