Jason Kidd dismisses Jalen Brunson’s candid assessment
DALLAS— Jalen Brunson achieved success with Dallas Mavericks before signing with the New York Knicks after the 2021-22 NBA season. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd was asked how Brunson has improved since leaving Dallas ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Knicks.
“He’s one of the best players in the world,” Kidd he told reporters. “He was solid here. I think he could use his right hand a little bit more, something we tried to talk to him about here.”
Kidd is a fan of how Brunson has implemented using both hands while dribbling and finishing on a more consistent basis over the years. As a left-hander, Brunson is capable of going left or right with success at this point in his career — something Kidd claims the Mavs encouraged during his time with Dallas.
“When you talk about Brunson, his basketball IQ, his work ethic, he loves the game … He loves the scene,” Kidd continued. “When you’re playing for the Knicks, what better stage can you be on. He’s not going to run away from it, he’s going to embrace it. As we get older in life, he knows what he needs to do.”
Brunson will return to the Knicks lineup on Wednesday night after missing a week with a sprained ankle. New York enters the game with an 8-5 overall record, which places the team in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Mavs — which will be without Cooper Flagg due to illness on Wednesday — are 4-11 and in 13th place in the Western Conference.
2025-11-20 02:10:00
