MAJOR Knicks Update - This has HUGE Implications...

We have a major New York Knicks update as it pertains to Jalen Brunson and the contract extension that has not been talked about as much as some other guys. But it is the reason why the contract extensions of Carl Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Deuce McBride, and anyone else will eventually need one, obviously is such a big talking point. Because at the end of the day, the Knicks, it is no secret that very soon they're going to owe Jalen Brunson a whole lot of money. Especially considering that he took a pay cut once before, and he's not going to do that again, rightfully so. And there's a lot to go over on this, guys. Discovering what we know now about Jalen Brunson after a new report, we do know he's going to get a lot of money that he's owed from the New York Knicks, and it's coming soon. But guys, why don't you come even sooner as you guys subscribe to Knicks Digest. Because every single day, we are coming out with new Knicks videos, breaking down all the latest news on the team, so in 8 to 10 minutes, you know exactly what is going on with the New York Knicks. We do it quick, we do it efficiently, and we're not going to dance around the news. There has been a new update on Jalen Brunson and the contract extension he is going to get next offseason, which will be why the contract extensions of Josh Hart, Carl Anthony Towns, and Deuce McBride are so important. And we got the news on this as the NBA base did mention that Jalen Brunson is projected to earn a massive four-year, $290 million extension when his new contract kicks in during the 2028-2029 NBA season, according to Fred Katz, who is obviously very close to the Knicks. He is owed every single cent of that contract and more. Jalen Brunson deserves a blank check from the Knicks. The man who put up 45 points in effort to dragging the Knicks in that Game 5 to winning the NBA Finals, breaking the drought that had tortured Knicks fans for decades and decades and decades. It ended with Jalen Brunson. And guys, obviously the Knicks want to keep going. They want to get more of these, which is why overall the contracts of Carl Anthony Towns, especially his, because his is going to be big too, are such a big talking point. So the Knicks can keep their team together so they can go back-to-back. I mean, right now they have a 10% chance to win the 2027 NBA Finals on Cal sheet. And thank you to Cal sheet for sponsoring today's video guys on calcium. You're trading directly against other users on the house or traditional sports books. You're buying yes or no contracts on the outcomes of events across sports politics and even the weather. For example, the Knicks to win the 2027 NBA Finals future at $25 on it. You can win $261 and it is a great deal for you. If you do believe the Knicks can win speaking of great deals when you trade your first $25, you can get $55 from Cal sheet when you use the link in our description and pinned comment and put code digest NBA in when you sign up. It's a great deal again, guys and going over Jalen Brunson. We know that he'll never say that he is the best player on the Knicks. He's not a savior as he said, though, as Mike Brewer also mentioned hard, hard press to find someone who disagrees with that. He did speak. Yes, you did see my green screen background for a second. He did speak out on them winning saying as a group, we figured out that we need each other to win. Obviously we need each other and we all need to be on the same page and this team was absolutely that they were on the same page. They knew what they needed to do to win and they knew how to win and they did win. So it all worked out. But Brunson was the leader of the team. He's the reason why the Knicks are here. He's the reason why this all began and frankly, he does deserve this contract. We all know Brunson took a hundred thirteen million dollars less than he could have had he waited one more year. It was a largely unprecedented move as Woj put when he announced the deal and it was truly one of the more shocking moments showing that Brunson was so hungry for a title. He would sacrifice so much money and we did see this interesting update Draymond Green argued that Brunson leaving the hundred thirteen million dollars and potential guarantees on the table gave the Knicks leverage to ask his teammates to take less. As Draymond said, and so when I look at this situation, it all stems back to taking less. That guy took less. You should take less. He took less. We need you to take less and that's what happens in these situations. And when I said it's like, oh man, this guy's counting other people's pockets. No, I'm not. Also that stuff is on the internet. You ain't gotta count much. What Draymond is saying there is not just alluding to Kat. It's alluding to everyone, but it feels like Kat is the poster child for this for one reason. He's going to make by far the most. He's the second most famous player on the team. He's the second best player on the team and he's had some very expensive contracts in the past. His contract is one of the reasons why Minnesota traded him to New York to begin with. Now Towns, he's in line for another big contract and he is willing to take a pay cut, but the Knicks want him to take more than he is willing to take off and that is where they found themselves at an impasse With Towns having the ability to be a free agent next year, he won't take it if he doesn't have a contract. He will opt into that 61 million dollar player option and continue to talk with the Knicks. Towns has said he grew up a Knicks fan. He wants to be here and it makes all the sense in the world why he would and the same goes for Josh Hart. Maybe he didn't grow up a Knicks fan, but he has said he doesn't want to play anywhere else for the rest of his career and why would they? They want a championship together. The team won through the power of friendship. As we saw some Spurs players mentioned, we lost to four best friends and it clearly aided them, which is funny. But at the end of the day, when we look at this whole situation, we understand that they all should take pay cuts. Draymond's right. The franchise superstar, the face of the New York Knicks, the greatest Knick in history took a massive pay cut so Towns could come to the team. So McHale and OG and Josh Hart can all get their money. Brunson took a pay cut. It's now everyone else's turn to kind of take that pay cut as well if Brunson's going to. They need each other to win. Well, the rest of them, they need to do what JB did. McHale already did. So this doesn't really refer to McHale, who did take a pay cut to stick around New York on a four-year deal. It was a great move. And Brunson's the guy who should not be taking pay cuts anymore. He won't. I mean, he put up 26 points per game this year, 47% from the field and from three. Obviously was an absolute beast all year long. And then the playoffs began and there was a different kind of Jalen Brunson, a man who averaged 32 points per game in the NBA Finals, leading the Knicks to a five-game series win. Jalen Brunson has been nothing short of outstanding in the playoffs, putting up 28 points and six assists, getting a steal per game, shooting 46 and 36 from the field and from three respectively on the Knicks' magical 16-3 run to the NBA Finals. It was one of the most amazing runs an NBA team has ever had. Not losing a game from game four of the first round all the way to game three of the NBA Finals is complete and utter lunacy. But the Knicks pulled it off. They were hard to beat. They didn't lose for months and they just knew how to win. If they know how to win and they know how to keep winning, they're going to take pay cuts so they can keep doing it. That's the question though. Are they going to be willing to? Well, in some sense, yes. We know Kat's going to. We know Josh Hart's going to. But at the same time, how much is their limit? Where does their limit hit that they can agree to keep a deal? The Knicks will try to figure out exactly how much they can pay the three of them, the third being Deuce, of course. But Deuce is the one who they would see expendable because he's not part of the starting five. He didn't play a huge role in the playoffs because he was injured. So, obviously, a lot goes into that as well. But right now, where things stand for the Knicks, I absolutely think the guys will take pay cuts because Brunson deserves his four-year $290 million deal. I know some people will argue, well, at the end of that deal, he's not going to be the same Jalen Brunson. I don't care. I don't care. At all. I don't care. I don't care. The Knicks won the NBA Finals. I don't care. Pay him more. Break the rules. I don't care. That's what he deserves. He deserves everything and more. Guys, let me know what you think in the comments down below. Like this video, subscribe, turn on post notifications. Have a great day and go Knicks!