The New York Knicks saw their season come to a disappointing end at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. It was their first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, when they also fell to the Pacers.

According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Mavericks attempted to trade Jalen Brunson, the No. 18 pick, and the No. 31 pick to the Sacramento Kings in a bold attempt to draft Tyrese Haliburton. They were all-in on pairing Haliburton with Luka Doncic, a potential backcourt duo that could have dominated the league for the next decade.

Jalen Brunson broke out as a bona fide star in the NBA during his 2023-24 campaign with the New York Knicks. But his offseason somehow managed to be even more eventful.

Knicks star Jalen Brunson seemed to address rumors and speculation of a team rift amid the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau.

Those two led the Knicks to 51 wins and the conference finals, but the defense was not good enough, even with Mitchell Robinson.