Brunson's Season Summary: Left Hand Fracture Leads to Seven-Break MVP No. 5+ All-Star for the first time

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2024-05-20 06:13Posted in Fujian Sports Creators

On May 20, Beijing time, the Knicks lost to the Pacers 109-130 at home, losing the tiebreaker and ending their 2023-24 season. Brunson played 29 minutes and contributed 17 points and nine assists, and he broke his left hand in the game and retired with a tiebreaker. Looking back on Brunson's season, although the ending was a little regrettable, it was overall a full harvest. Not only was he selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career, but he also finished fifth in the MVP vote, higher than Tatum of the Celtics. The Knicks also led him to a second-best regular season record in the East.

The left hand was fractured, and he was injured and retired

Slow motion shows that Brunson was injured in an accident while defending Haliburton's layup. At that time, Brunson tried to knock out the ball in Haliburton's hand, but his hand swung into Harry's knee, and while Harry was on a layup and raised his leg, Brunson's left hand was accidentally injured. Knicks officials later announced that Brunson was out of the game with a fractured left hand.

For the Knicks, injury problems this season have been too serious. Randle, Mitchell Robinson and Bojan are all out of season or have long-term injuries, Anunoby and Hart have also been plagued by injuries, and now Brunson has also suffered a broken bone. Knicks coach Thibodeau has been criticized by many media and fans, after all, he uses people too hard, the main playing time is high, and the risk of injury is naturally higher than that of players from other teams.

The MVP vote came in fifth

Brunson played in 77 games in the regular season this year, averaging 28.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game while shooting 47.9 percent from the field, 40.1 percent from three-point range and 84.7 percent from the free throw line. He received three second-place votes, one third-place vote, 28 fourth-place votes, and 32 fifth-place votes in the MVP vote, accumulating 142 points, ranking fifth in the league, behind Jokic, Alexander, Doncic, and Antetokounmpo, and above Tatum.

The result of this vote also shows that Brunson has been widely recognized by the media.

He was named an All-Star for the first time in his career

Brunson was also named an All-Star for the first time in his career this season, and he was also recognized by coaches. At this year's All-Star Game, Brunson played 17 minutes and 17 seconds off the bench, shooting 5-of-12 from the field and 2-of-9 from three-point range, contributing 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Many media people believe that Brunson is expected to appear on the All-Star list for a long time, and he has evolved into a star at the top of the league.

At the moment, the NBA Team of the Year has not been officially announced, but Brunson is generally considered to be selected, and it is likely to be a second team. It has been a very fruitful season for him.

Led the Knicks to second place in the East

The Knicks were unable to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals due to injury, but they still had a great season. The Knicks are 50-32, the first 50-win season since 2012-13. Finishing second in the East is also a testament to Brunson's ability to lead the team.

In the first round of this year's playoffs, the Knicks eliminated the 76ers 4-2 and lost to the Pacers 3-4 in the second round. Brunson has also repeatedly scored high points in the playoffs. He has scored 40+ points in four consecutive games, which is on par with many celebrities, and has scored at least 40 points in five of his 13 playoff games.

Brunson is expected to renew his contract with an early salary cap

Brunson has two years left on his contract, $24.96 million for the 2024-25 season and a player option for the 2025-26 season, also $24.96 million. He could jump out of his contract and become a free agent in the summer of 2025. Insiders widely expect the Knicks to re-sign Brunson early to offer him a max contract. Starting July 12 local time, he is eligible to sign an early renewal contract of up to four years and $156.5 million.

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