Overview
- Rick Brunson told CBS Mornings Wednesday that Patrick Ewing remains the greatest New York Knick for now and that Jalen Brunson would need roughly seven more years of play before the question should be revisited.
- Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to their first NBA title since 1973, won Finals MVP after averaging 32.6 points in the series, and scored 45 points in the Game 5 clincher against the San Antonio Spurs.
- Rick’s view carries added weight because he played with Ewing on late-1990s Knicks teams and has coached Jalen through New York’s four-year rise to a championship.
- The comments have intensified a public debate that splits observers between valuing Ewing’s 15 seasons of sustained excellence and Jalen’s definitive championship and peak performance.
- Ewing’s career résumé — about 22.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game with 11 All-Star nods and seven All-NBA honors — sets the longevity benchmark that will shape how Jalen’s legacy is judged going forward.