Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson has filled in admirably after Luka Doncic suffered a sprained ankle against the Miami Heat on Dec. 14. He jumped in with 18 points and eight assists in 34.3 minutes that night. Brunson followed it up with three straight strong performances as a starter including leading the Mavs to two victories.
The 23-year-old is in his second NBA season. He showed off plenty of promise during his rookie campaign. After Dallas shook up their roster on Jan. 31, Brunson moved into the starting lineup and produced well.