Overview
- Brunson told ESPN Radio on Wednesday that he first felt his left wrist weaken at the free-throw line late in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
- He played through the injury across the conference finals and the NBA Finals, producing key scoring nights that helped the Knicks win their first title in 53 years.
- Reports say Brunson underwent surgery earlier in July to repair a left wrist/forearm tendon issue and media estimates put recovery at about six to eight weeks with at least two months cited by one source.
- Brunson described the post-championship stretch as a “rollercoaster,” said surgery brought him back to reality, and added he would go through the run again despite the setback.
- The revelation reframes his Finals heroics by showing he carried a shooting-hand injury through the clincher while team and league sources expect he could resume summer work ahead of training camp.