As we get ready to start our annual player recaps, it’s only fitting that we kick it all off with Jalen Brunson because it’s impossible to talk about the Knicks’ 23-24 season without bringing up, and being in disbelief of, the season the 27 year old point guard just had. Whether it’s all of the 40-point games, the numerous clutch shots, the multiple broken records, or the countless memories he provided, Brunson really did it all in what will likely be remembered as one of both the Knicks’ and Brunson’s most memorable seasons.
But, while his and the Knicks’ spectacular play seem like givens now, we have to recall that that wasn’t always the case.