Jalen Brunson’s transfer from the Dallas Mavericks to the New York Knicks was arguably the largest transfer in free company this summer time. Whereas league-changing strikes had been made by the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers by their acquisition of the previous Utah Jazz duo of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, they did it by way of commerce and never in free company just like the Knicks with Brunson.
The rumors for a similar had been circulating since earlier than the 2022 commerce deadline. The Knicks even employed Jalen’s father, Rick Brunson, to be an assistant coach on the finish of the common season. Because of the Knicks’ actions, the NBA is investigating them for tampering to accumulate Brunson. Stefan Bondy has given an replace on the state of affairs with HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto throughout a podcast.
“The league has been investigating and has been for some time. Not less than one member of the Knicks’ group has had their cellphone confiscated. It could possibly be extra, however I do know of no less than one. I’ve heard in a worst-case situation the Knicks must hand over a draft choose ought to the league discover that they did one thing egregious.”
“To me, it’s a big-time grey space. Are you going to inform a father that he can’t discuss to his son about his future? If I had been the Knicks, I’d’ve had [Jalen] Brunson discuss to the press and say one thing alongside these strains.” (h/t Clutch Factors)
Will The Knicks Be Punished For Tampering?
Tampering is an extremely laborious factor to show for the NBA as ‘official contact’ isn’t made earlier than the opening of the signing window. The issue that makes this case so robust is the truth that Brunson’s father is on the Knicks employees.
The league cannot penalize the Knicks for what Rick Brunson may need stated to Jalen as a result of they cannot police conversations between a father and a son. The identical goes for gamers who typically talk about teaming up collectively in non-public, because the league has no proper to intrude in these conversations.
Even when New York is discovered responsible, they’ll in all probability be docked a choose, both first-round or second-round. Dallas Mavericks proprietor Mark Cuban has already stated he is let the state of affairs go and does not assume the Knicks acted inappropriately, even when scouts from the group had been scouting Brunson and Donovan Mitchell throughout the Mavericks-Jazz playoff collection.
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