New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson does not want to fall short in the playoffs in 2026.

Knicks: Jalen Brunson lasered in for Finals berth

Per Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News, Brunson had this to say about winning the Eastern Conference Finals in 2026, where the Knicks lost last year:

“Hopefully we don’t have that mindset going into the season where we think we’re just going to jump back into the Eastern Conference Finals,” Brunson said on Monday. “We need to be able to go through this process again and continue to get better and to fight to get over that hump.”

Brunson has led New York to the playoffs every year heading into his fourth season with the team. The Villanova product got New York to advance past the Eastern Conference Semifinals hurdle they couldn’t clea

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