Even though he’s no longer on the team, Jason Kidd doesn’t hold any grudges toward Jalen Brunson for leaving for the New York Knicks.
By
September 14, 2022 11:07AM EDT
September 14, 2022 11:07AM EDT
By
Jalen Brunson’s payday was one of the biggest stories of the NBA offseason. Not to disrespect him, but watching him snatch such a massive contract was a bit of a shocker, even if it came from the New York Knicks.
Whatever the case, Brunson’s contract continues to be a subject of controversy around basketball circles. That’s why his former coach Jason Kidd wanted to share his thoughts on the matter.
“The biggest thing is I’m happy he got paid,’’ Kidd said on All the Smoke. “He helped us. I know [Mavericks owner Mark] Cuban doesn’t like this, but I love when I can get a player get paid.’’
“I tell a player on the first day of camp, ‘Tell me what you want,’” the former champion added. “Everyone wants shots. Everyone wants minutes. But that’s not the truth. They want to get paid and want to play.
“Cool. I can help you do that. The other part of that is I’m going to ask for a couple of things. Trust, communicate and play hard. If you ask Brunson, he will tell you he listened [to me] and good things happened. I just want to put people in position to be successful,”Kidd
“There’s 30 companies in the NBA. We all can’t stay in the same company. For him to go to New York to get paid and an opportunity to run his own team. I’m happy for him,” the coach concluded.
At the end of the day, Brunson will have to prove why he’s getting all that money.
Check our latest news in Google News
Registering implies accepting the Terms and Conditions
Registering implies accepting the Terms and Conditions
A product from Futbol Sites. All rights reserved.
