The New York Knicks introduced final week that guard Jalen Brunson will function their 36th captain in franchise historical past for the 2024-2025 season.
Brunson, who completed fifth in MVP voting final season and averaged 28.7 factors and 6.7 assists per recreation, already exhibited his team-first mentality by forgoing a five-year, $269 million extension in favor of a four-year, $156.5 million deal this offseason.
The additional monetary flexibility ought to assist Brunson and the Knicks in “chasing Boston,” as they attempt to attain the NBA Finals for the primary time since shedding to the San Antonio Spurs in 1999 — when Brunson was simply two years previous.
Which brings us to as we speak’s quiz. Regardless of Brunson’s sturdy exhibiting within the 2024 playoffs, the Knicks’ NBA title drought prolonged to 52 years with a Sport 7 loss to the Pacers within the Jap Convention semifinals. With that being mentioned, what number of gamers who averaged at the very least 17.0 PPG within the 2024 NBA playoffs are you able to identify? Good luck!
