LeBron James discusses Jalen Brunson’s all-star selection for the Knicks.
LeBron James gushed about Jalen Brunson, a rising star for the New York Knicks who can draw superstars like James to play in the Big Apple, even though he stayed silent about his own future.
When questioned about Brunson, James told reporters, “Jalen’s phenomenal.” “He is outstanding. Extremely pleased and proud of him. debut as an All-Star. His reaction to the previous game, in my opinion, was really cool. Very humble and amazing young man, James remarked. “I also competed against Rick [Brunson]. Thus, somewhat peculiar in that regard.
With yet another surge this season, Brunson earned his first All-Star selection, averaging 27.1 points on 41.7% 3-point shooting and 6.4 assists, all career highs.
With Brunson stepping up his game to 32.6 points, the Knicks have won their last nine games.
In 2010, LeBron James Was Thought to Play for the Knicks
Had Dwyane Wade not pulled for him, James might have joined the Knicks in 2010.
“It was one of the teams I looked at during my 2010 free agency period,” James stated. “So, throughout my career, I’ve thought that.
Eventually, James rejected the Knicks and joined forces with Chris Bosh and Wade to form a superteam. Their Big 3 won two titles and made three trips to the NBA Finals.
During that time, James’ friend Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks to just three postseason appearances, but they were never able to make it to the NBA Finals.
James, 39, ignited trade rumors on January 31 after the Lakers lost handily to the Atlanta Hawks. He did this by posting an hourglass emoji. Rich Paul, his agent, refuted those rumors.
LeBron won’t be traded, and we aren’t requesting one,” Paul was cited as saying on February 2 by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
When reporters pressed James for the context of that tweet, he declined. He said, “No,” when asked if he already knew what to do with his $51.4 million player option for the upcoming campaign.
That response will only serve to heighten rumors about his future because the Knicks have a championship roster assembled and just need a big star to play with Brunson.
Klutch-Knicks Meeting May Affect Transactions Closer to the Deadline
The important meeting between Paul, who was James’ former agent at Creative Artists Agency, and Leon Rose, the president of the Knicks, raises more hopes for a possible James move to New York in the future.
As stated by Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, “The goal is to proceed with a business relationship.”
Along with James, Paul represents a few players who were connected to the Knicks before the February 8 trade deadline, including Malcolm Brogdon of Portland, Jordan Clarkson of Utah, and Dejounte Murray of Atlanta. The trade deadline is less than a week away.
The Knicks’ most recent hiring of a Klutch Sports client ended badly.
Cam Reddish never gained a regular rotation spot because he and Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau could not agree. After a brief stint with the Knicks, Reddish was traded for Josh Hart at the trade deadline. Hart is a CAA client who is currently playing well with Donte DiVincenzo and Brunson, two former Villanova teammates.
Nerlens Noel was the last player for the Knicks and a client of Klutch Sports before Reddish. During his time with the Knicks, Noel departed with bitterness and sued Klutch Sports; the lawsuit was settled amicably in January of last year.
