* “Brunson is eligible for an extension on that day, for as long as four years and as much as $156 million. If he forgoes the extension, Brunson will be eligible for a five-year, $270 million contract in the 2025 offseason.” * “Under the extension, the Knicks would pay Brunson $113.1 million between 2025-26 and 2027-28. If he were to sign a max contract in 2025, the Knicks would pay Brunson $150.6 million between 2025-26 and 2027-28. That $37 million savings would loom large for New York as it tries to navigate the financial limitations of the new collective bargaining agreement.” * “Looking ahead, there is a scenario where the extension sets Brunson up for a bigger contract in the future. If he signed an extension with a player option in the final season, Brunson can be eligible for a 10-year veteran level max contract in the 2028 offseason. So even if you factor in that free agency deal, Brunson would be giving the Knicks a major assist — and taking on significant risk — by signing an extension this summer.” * “Getting to know a little bit about Brunson over the past two years, I expect him to listen earnestly when he and the Knicks sit down for extension negotiations. Newsday scribe Steve Popper [reported last month](https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-2024-25-season-wiecogx6) that “all indications” pointed to Brunson being willing to sign the four-year $156 million extension. I think Popper’s report is dead-on. If I’m placing a bet today, Brunson and the Knicks will ultimately agree to terms on an extension, but it will not be guaranteed for the full four years.”
As pointed in the article if JB gives the Knicks the team friendly extension they could avoid becoming a second apron team tax wise that under the new CBA rules it could be very limiting for any franchise to improve the roster or just even keeping it together.
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* “Brunson is eligible for an extension on that day, for as long as four years and as much as $156 million. If he forgoes the extension, Brunson will be eligible for a five-year, $270 million contract in the 2025 offseason.”
* “Under the extension, the Knicks would pay Brunson $113.1 million between 2025-26 and 2027-28. If he were to sign a max contract in 2025, the Knicks would pay Brunson $150.6 million between 2025-26 and 2027-28. That $37 million savings would loom large for New York as it tries to navigate the financial limitations of the new collective bargaining agreement.”
* “Looking ahead, there is a scenario where the extension sets Brunson up for a bigger contract in the future. If he signed an extension with a player option in the final season, Brunson can be eligible for a 10-year veteran level max contract in the 2028 offseason. So even if you factor in that free agency deal, Brunson would be giving the Knicks a major assist — and taking on significant risk — by signing an extension this summer.”
* “Getting to know a little bit about Brunson over the past two years, I expect him to listen earnestly when he and the Knicks sit down for extension negotiations. Newsday scribe Steve Popper [reported last month](https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-2024-25-season-wiecogx6) that “all indications” pointed to Brunson being willing to sign the four-year $156 million extension. I think Popper’s report is dead-on. If I’m placing a bet today, Brunson and the Knicks will ultimately agree to terms on an extension, but it will not be guaranteed for the full four years.”
As pointed in the article if JB gives the Knicks the team friendly extension they could avoid becoming a second apron team tax wise that under the new CBA rules it could be very limiting for any franchise to improve the roster or just even keeping it together.