The New York Knicks have named Jalen Brunson their captain, the team’s first since 2018-19.
NEW YORK – The New York Knicks have chosen Jalen Brunson as their captain, the team’s first in six years.
The New York Knicks have named Jalen Brunson a captain, the team’s first since 2018-19. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File
Brunson quickly became one of the team’s leaders after arriving in 2022 and this Tuesday he was selected as the captain number 36 in franchise history. Los Knicks haven’t had one since Lance Thomas In the season 2018-19.
The president of the Knicks’ Leon Rose called Brunson a “natural born leader”adding in a statement that trusts that the All-Star guard “He would continue to represent our organization, the fans, the city and his teammates with the same heart, courage and class that he has displayed each and every day since he arrived at NY“.
Brunson has led the Knicks to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs in his two seasons after coming from Dallas. He averaged 28.7 points last seasonearning his first All-Star nod and finishing fifth in voting for the NBA MVP award.
Brunson becomes the fourth second-round pick to captain the Knicks. That list is headlined by Willis Reed, the Hall of Fame center nicknamed “The Captain” for his leadership.
