The NBA is investigating possible tampering charges involving the New York Knicks' free agent pursuit and signing of former Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Teams weren't allowed to make contact with an agent or a player to discuss a deal prior to 6 p.m. ET on June 30, the opening of free agency. Brunson agreed to a four-year, $104 million deal with the Knicks that night.
Brunson has several ties to the Knicks organization. Team president Leon Rose, who made a series of trades following draft night to create enough cap space to sign Brunson, is a prominent former player agent whose first client was Brunson's father, Rick.