BRUNSON BURNER: to NYK for 4yrs/$104M (no SnT) | NYK docked 2025 2nd for tampering

[Chicagojk]

"Starting" Brunson doesn't mean that he and Luka have to play all their time together. 

I was using the VanVleet comparison last year. "Is he on the VanVleet trajectory, or not?" This year he's showing that he IS on that kind of trajectory. I think you do your best on D when Luka/Brunson play together, and make sure the "Luka only" and "Brunson only" lineups are good on D. 

I'd sign him. I'd sign DFS too! 

We need more playmaking not less. We need more long wings that can play, not less. 

Nico and team finance staff (didn't Nico bring in, like, the best of the best?), figure it out.

This team would look so much more complete as is if they solved the PF riddle.  It is a difficult riddle but one that would open up this team to new heights imo.

Then instead of another small backup guard if they could find a Pinson type on steroids.   A wing who is comfortable as the secondary playmaker.  In my ideal vision it is probably a team minus 1 or 2 of Hardaway, Kleber, Bullock, or DFS (depending on the quality of player in this spot)

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I think this is semantics. More importantly, imo, is how many minutes do you play, and can you close? I'd probably start him, stagger him and Luka after one of Luka or Brunson leaves the floor in the mid first quarter, and then close with Brunson when it makes sense. Sometimes it'll make sense for him to close, and sometimes it won't. But you don't have to tell him that when you sign him!!!

I agree.   But I would like to give Jalen that olive branch as starting this year.  I think he has earned it as well.

My favorite Luka is one who pushes the pace and starts games getting others involved.   I think a Jalen starting has a good potential to accomplish this.