Jalen Brunson has had a standout season with the New York Knicks, earning his first All-NBA selection by being named to the All-NBA Second Team. Despite leading a less talented and injury-plagued Knicks team to the second seed and finishing in the top five of MVP voting, Brunson did not make the All-NBA First Team. Richard Jefferson voted Brunson as First Team All-NBA, fourth for MVP, and first for Clutch Player of the Year. Stephen A. Smith has publicly stated that Brunson deserved a spot on the All-NBA First Team over Luka Doncic, despite voting for Brunson on the second team himself. Brunson's performance this season at Madison Square Garden also earned him his first All-Star selection.
“I definitely thought Jalen Brunson deserved to be 1st team [All-NBA]. Believe it or not, even ahead of Luka [Doncic].” Do you agree with Stephen A. Smith? 🤔 (via @FirstTake) https://t.co/b8W94oGo0d
Jalen Brunson deserved All-NBA first-team nod ‘ahead of’ Luka Doncic: Stephen A. Smith https://t.co/Np3pCQFT2u https://t.co/WbYwKZt7Vq
Stephen A Smith believes Jalen Brunson should've been All-NBA first team over Luka The bias is insane 💀 https://t.co/WiFbe0memT
This is too damn funny. Steven A: "Jalen Brunson deserved to be first team." Also Steven A: "I (voted) Jalen Brunson second team." LOL Also, said he would've picked Brunson over Luka. Of 99 votes, Luka was first team on 98. Is he drunk? https://t.co/vlc9fovZmk
Stephen A. Smith disagrees with his own All-NBA vote for Jalen Brunson https://t.co/lwl0dHC5Hn
.@stephenasmith believes Jalen Brunson should've made first-team All-NBA over Luka 👀 https://t.co/YMXfXMz7mB
Richard Jefferson voted Jalen Brunson: 🗳️ 1st Team All-NBA 🗳️ 4th for MVP 🗳️ 1st for Clutch Player of the Year https://t.co/yLOrbkY6rk
Add another accolade to the breakout season Jalen Brunson just orchestrated at Madison Square Garden. Brunson, who became a first-time All-Star for the Knicks this season, just added his first All-NBA nod to the list. @Krisplashed https://t.co/EF93gQI1sn
Jalen Brunson led a less talented and significantly more injured Knicks team to the 2nd seed, but was named to All-NBA 2nd team. The Knicks star outplayed Jayson Tatum in both the regular season and playoffs. And if that's not enough, Brunson finished top 5 in MVP voting this… https://t.co/6k2il9oGFs
All-NBA teams with Jalen Brunson on the 2nd team https://t.co/jT9qWnd8Xu
Who is the 1 idiot voter out of 99 who didn't think Jalen Brunson was a top-15 NBA Player this season???