The New York Knicks will lose their 2025 second-round pick due to the results of the league’s investigation into their pursuit of Jalen Brunson. The extensive links between Brunson and the Knicks fueled speculation that the courtship may have started before the beginning of free agency. With tampering now confirmed, the league has a more significant question to answer.
The NBA has taken away the Knicks' 2nd-round pick in 2025, as a penalty for tampering with Jalen Brunson prior to free agency. pic.twitter.com/N4KIs6jPiB
— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) December 21, 2022
The loss of a second-round draft pick is negligible at best.