02-21-2024, 07:18 PM
I don't think Brunson is necessarily lying about being willing to sign an extension during the season. It's hard to pass up a life-changing amount of money. But I definitely don't buy the idea that the Knicks were a last minute change of plans. There's no doubt he was considering them the entire way. I would even guess that the idea of a non-guaranteed 4th year (sidestepping restricted free agency) probably originated from his camp.