Knicks return to the Eastern Conference Finals, Brunson loses a lot

The Knicks G6 defeated the Celtics 119:81 at home in the NBA playoffs and successfully eliminated the defending champion 4:2 in the series. This is also the Knicks' second move to the Eastern Conference Finals again after 25 years. Their next opponent is the Pacers' season rival last year.

Brunson, as the core of the Knicks' backcourt, performed very well in the playoffs. He averaged 29.4 minutes per game, scored 29.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 7.8 assists, shot 43.3%, three-point shooting percentage 36.1%, and free throw shooting percentage 81.1%. Among them, he ranked seventh in the league in playing time per game, fifth in the league in scoring average, and twelfth in the league in assist ratio!

It is worth mentioning that Brunson has previously accepted the Knicks' four-year $156 million contract renewal offer because Brunson and his team believed that the 156 million contract was relatively safe due to the risk of injury, otherwise it would be more worth the loss like Thomas Jr.

What is unexpected is that Brunson's competitive state after renewing his contract is getting better and better day by day. Under the high-intensity playing system of Thibodeau, Brunson has repeatedly staged a great show of winning the key Mr. Award, and then the price surged! Now Brunson is qualified to sign a maximum salary of $269 million in five years. It’s a pity that he has signed $156 million in four years. This entry and exit directly exceeded 113 million, which makes people sigh and it is a huge loss.