Jalen Brunson's free agency suitors are lining up, and among those reportedly interested in signing the Dallas Mavericks guard are the New York Knicks.
The Knicks, however, appear to be not without rivals, which isn't surprising given how Brunson's stock is shooting up.
According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers are two other teams from the Eastern Conference who are expected to throw their hats into the ring for the Brunson offseason sweepstakes.
But word of the Detroit Pistons' interest in pairing Brunson with Rookie of the Year finalist Cade Cunningham, similar to how Brunson has thrived alongside Dallas' supersized point-forward Luke Doncic, has been as persistent as the Knicks' rumored desire for Brunson.
The Indiana Pacers, who hired former Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle last offseason, are another team known to have interest in Brunson's services.
Then there's also Dallas, which is not going to let Brunson walk away easily. Brunson signed a four-year deal worth $6.14 million with the Mavericks back in 2018, a contract that is an absolute bargain in retrospect, which is why the former Villanova Wildcats star is definitely going to be asking for a huge guaranteed sum once he's open for business in the offseason.
The Knicks will always get consideration as a big-market team, but they will have some major decisions to make in order to accommodate Brunson's potentially massive asking price.
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