Jalen Brunson has hovered around the fringes of MVP conversations since he moved to the New York Knicks in 2022. However, he has never been viewed as strong enough to seriously contend for the award,

Jalen Brunson was named NBA Cup MVP after leading the New York Knicks to a win over the San Antonio Spurs. Brunson had 25 points and eight assists during the game. It seems this time of the year has always been special for JB,

Josh Hart was caught sticking his thumb in the backside of NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson as they celebrated their victory.

Tyrese Maxey dropped from +10000 to +15000 as expected making room for Victor Wembanyama to reenter the race post injury, plus Jalen Brunson. Maxey missed the 76ers' recent game versus the Hawks, which resulted in a 120-117 loss. Maxey's 31.5 points per game remains third in the NBA and 7.2 assists is ninth.

The Knicks rallied to beat Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 on Tuesday night to win the NBA Cup.