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

[MaxiThreeba]

This happened 9 days before the MacMahon article (Apr 25). 

This happened the day of the Mavs first playoff game (Apr 16).

This happened before JB changed everything by dropping 24, 41, and 31 points without Luka and leading DAL to a 2-1 lead over UTA. 

JB's games without Luka changed everything IMO. JB saw he could be the lead guard on a playoff team WITHOUT Luka. 

Sure, JB's camp may be holding DAL captive to a larger offer in all this, but I think most importantly JB saw that he can lead a team to GREAT success without a guy like Luka.

I agree with you those three games changed the equation. 

The most important part for JB to remember is that was 3 games.  Can he/does he want to drag NY around for 82+ games is what he needs to be considering. 

Julius Randle should be the cautionary tale for JB.  He carried NY for a season.  It was a grind.  He got paid.  Less than a year later and everyone wants him out of NY.