While the New York Knicks had a superior free agency last offseason after inking Jalen Brunson to a steal of a deal, their crosstown rival let a key player walk. On July 1, the Nuggets signed Bruce Brown to a two-year, $13.2 million contract. Similar to New York and Brunson, Denver got Brown at a cheap price compared to the value that he’s given to the Nuggets.
Brown averaged a career-high 11.5 points in the 2022-23 regular season while shooting 48.3% from the field and 35.8% from three. He’s been even more dominant off the bench in the playoffs for Denver, which shouldn’t come as a surprise to Brooklyn fans as he was the Nets’ best player in the 2022 postseason when the team was swept by the Celtics in the first round.