When Jalen Brunson went down in Atlanta last February with a shoulder injury that required surgery, that event would give him a greater appreciation of what he does for a living.
He just had no way of knowing it at the time.
When he was asked about the inconvenience of all the health-related things that players have to go through this season with COVID-19, he couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Anything we have to do,” Brunson said, “I’m OK with it – as long as I can play. It may seem inconvenient at the moment, but it’s worth it.