The NBA is investigating the New York Knicks’ promotion of Rick Brunson to assistant coach before this season, sparking allegations of potential salary cap circumvention tied to his son, Jalen Brunson.
According to SNY’s Ian Begley and New York Post’s Stefan Bondy, the league is studying whether Rick’s promotion to lead assistant coach was used to offset the team-friendly contract Jalen signed during the offseason, a move that would violate cap rules.
Brunson was promoted this summer to replace Johnnie Bryant, who left the Knicks to join the Cleveland Cavaliers in a similar role.