Today, jaylen Brunson's father, whose value has skyrocketed in the playoffs, pointed out Brensen's contract prospects this summer. Brunson Sr. mentioned that the Lone Ranger could have offered his son an early contract extension of up to four years and $55.5 million before the start of the season, but at that time, there was no action on the Lone Rangers side. Just after the closing date of the transaction, the Lone Ranger proposed to renew the contract, but the contract amount was too low for Brunson to accept, so the contract could not be successfully renewed. Brunson Sr. also made it clear that they were unlikely to discount and would not be able to make concessions to the contract amount. "Don't tell me you love me, show me."
Father Rick Brunson was also an NBA player and survived the league for nine seasons. He knew it was a business alliance after all, and that the only thing that mattered was getting enough money. It seems that the elder Brunson has made a position for his son, and they will not sign without a contract with an average salary of 20 million.
Last season's playoffs didn't contribute much, and the Lone Ranger wasn't bullish on him
Last season, Brunson averaged 12.6 points, 3.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds in the regular season, shooting 52.3 percent from the field, which is not easy for a guard who is only one meter eighty-five. The three-point shooting rate also reaches 40.5% of the elite level, and the long-range firing ability is also superior. In fact, such a performance is not a problem with a contract with an annual salary of about 10 million, but perhaps in the playoffs, the Lone Ranger finally did not even mention the early renewal. In last year's playoffs, the Lone Rangers and Clippers played seven innings and ended up out. Brunson averaged only 16.3 minutes of playing time in that series, scored 8 points and 2.6 boards, had a plus-minus of -8.0 on the floor, and did not contribute much to the team in the playoffs, at that time Brunson seemed unable to play a role in the playoff stage, so it is understandable that the Lone Ranger did not value him.
Brunson made a name for himself in this series with the Jazz
The series has been played so far, Brunson in five games, averaging 28.6 points, 4.6 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game, plus or minus on the court as high as +7.6, it is worth mentioning that Brunson's average score per game currently ranks sixth in the league, more than alphabet brothers, Curry, Durant and other super huge scores. Brentson was able to take a 3-2 lead over the Jazz in the series with Doncic missing three games, and Brunson was definitely the first credit.
After Doncic's injury and the loss of the first game, people were pessimistic about the prospects of the Lone Ranger, but it was in this adversity that Brunson slashed 41 points in the second game to lead the Lone Ranger to victory over the Jazz. And in the matchup with All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, Brunson was crushed throughout the series. The other side of Mr. 163 million is not playing as well as him, and Brunson's pursuit of a decent big contract is indeed not excessive.
As a player with a 33rd pick, he has also created a glory that will go down in history in only five games in the playoffs so far. According to the data, he scored 119 points in the first four games and made only two turnovers, which is the first time in NBA history that a player has played such a statistic. In five playoff games, Brunson scored 20+ points per game, making him one of the seven players in lone ranger history to be able to do so in the playoffs after Doncic.
His value has skyrocketed, and Cuban will keep him
At present, according to ESPN reporters, the league executives and scouts have noticed Brunson's value and believe that he will at least be able to get a contract with an annual salary of about $20 million, and if the rich team wants to pursue him, it may even receive a contract with an annual salary of up to $25 million, and the New York Knicks and Pistons are likely to become the next home of the point guard.
But presumably Cuban will still keep Brunson behind, because Doncic needs a player like Brunson who can play both with and without the ball, and Brunson has achieved his ability to do this well. Judging from Brunson's performance in the playoffs, he is fully capable of becoming a third or even second boss in a championship team, so keeping Brunson is the best way to improve the competitiveness of the Lone Ranger in the next few years.