Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks came just two wins away from reaching the NBA Finals in the 2024-25 NBA season, as they got eliminated from the postseason by Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers.

Despite another failure in their mission to not just reach the playoffs but win the franchise's first NBA title since 1973, the Knicks should continue to be among the chief contenders for the Larry O'Brien Trophy in the coming 2025-26 NBA campaign.

And a lot of that depends on how well Brunson will play in his eighth year in the league. But before anything else, Brunson has to be healthy. Last season, he played in only 65 games, as he missed a bunch of contests due to an ankle injury he sustained during a March game versus LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in LA.

Even when

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