
Finding a Jalen Brunson running mate no easy Knicks offseason task
NY Post
It has long been the plan of the Knicks, pitched behind the scenes since Leon Rose never talks publicly, to land a star on the trade market.
They’ve accumulated draft picks for that purpose, holding, at current count, eight first-rounders that are eligible to use in a deal.
But, as with most long-term plans, circumstances change. Things happen. In the case of the Knicks, most of those were positive in the last year.
And it starts with Jalen Brunson.
The Knicks now understand they have a bona fide star as their lead guard — a player who deserves the ball in his hands — and should operate accordingly.
That certainly doesn’t preclude the Knicks from acquiring another star, even a ball-dominant one. But a fit next to Brunson is even more of a consideration than a year or two ago.

The preferred path to follow remains in place: Select a quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the draft. That is what the Giants hope will happen. When it comes to identifying and securing a franchise-saving player, though, hope is not a good thing, maybe the worst of things — with apologies to Andy Dufresne.