New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson will undergo surgery on his left wrist, sources confirmed Tuesday. The NBA Finals MVP played through the injury during the Knicks' championship run and is expected to be ready for basketball activities later this summer. Brunson was instrumental in the Knicks' title victory, averaging 32.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds across five Finals games. He set a franchise record with 45 points in the series-clinching Game 5 win, scoring 15 of those in the crucial fourth quarter.

Brunson's postseason performance solidified his status as one of the league's elite. He averaged 28.4 points per game in the playoffs, becoming the 13th player in the modern era to average at least 28 points for a championship team. His clutch scoring was particularly notable, with 38 postseason clutch points compared to 35 from his teammates combined. The Knicks, who signed Brunson to a four-year, $104 million contract in 2022, finished the postseason with a dominant 16-3 record, matching the 2024 Boston Celtics for the second-best winning percentage in the best-of-seven era.