Friday was an incredible day for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson agreed to a four-year, $156.5 million extension. Through no fault of his own, it was the most he could be offered this offseason. Yet, the pathway for Brunson was there to wait a year and sign a max contract like every single player of his caliber.
And yet, he didn’t.
Look at some of the contracts signed recently. Paul George squeezed every dollar out of the 76ers, signing a max contract of $212 million despite $305 million in career earnings.