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Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks' standout player, led the NBA with 1,384 points and achieved the highest plus-minus score of +481 in 2024. He carried the Knicks to the second seed in the East, scoring in 11 games with 40 or more points and averaging 37.8 points and 8.3 assists with 49/40/86% shooting splits over the final ten games. Despite his stellar performance, Brunson was excluded from the 2024 Team USA Olympics roster. His omission has been a focal point of discussion, although he stated his primary focus remains on the NBA playoffs, mentioning he did not even look at the Olympic roster list.
Knicks' Jalen Brunson left off Olympic team, but his focus is on NBA playoff https://t.co/SnF4vaJnrm via @Newsday
Team USA Olympic snubs, led by Knicks’ superstar Jalen Brunson https://t.co/CCvKCtMzrR
The King Of New York: Jalen Brunson Is Too Busy Saving The Knicks To Even Care About What Players Make The Olympic Roster https://t.co/zFjyETYMQ5 https://t.co/es3ipaPFhS
🏀 Knicks' Jalen Brunson is reportedly among five players in consideration for the 12th and final spot for Team USA, @Krisplashed writes. https://t.co/kPC3NBrs0W
Reporter: “What was your reaction to not being on that Olympic list?” Jalen Brunson: "I was just focused on playoffs, I didn't even look at the list" 🗣️ (via @sny_knicks) https://t.co/WBxTwpprLQ
Jalen Brunson is asked to give his reaction to being left off of the 2024 Team USA Olympics roster: "I was just focused on playoffs, I didn't even look at the list" https://t.co/yQtJsTYs7E
Jalen Brunson snubbed by Team USA with 2024 Olympics roster revealed https://t.co/FgsFfOF4zp https://t.co/MvAvneVIIz
Jalen Brunson had the most points of any American player in the NBA this season. He wasn’t chosen for the Team USA Roster. https://t.co/0rFqzDkamy https://t.co/m83lohks7v
Most points scored in the NBA in 2024: 1. Jalen Brunson: 1,384 2. Luka Doncic: 1,353 Highest +/- in the NBA in 2024: 1. Jalen Brunson: +481 2. Nikola Jokic: +397
Over the final ten games of the 2023-24 campaign, Jalen Brunson averaged: 37.8 points and 8.3 assists while slashing 49/40/86% Per @bball_ref, Brunson is just the six player in NBA history to average 37+ points over the final ten games of a season. The other five are: Wilt…
Everyone slept on the Knicks at the start of the season and Jalen Brunson took it personally. Fast forward after game number 82, he has made himself a household name after carrying the Knicks to the 2nd seed of the East. He has proven that he can flat-out score with 11 40-point… https://t.co/a0YjMXAqaY