Jalen Brunson

The Detroit Pistons will take a long look at free-agent guard Jalen Brunson this offseason, whose career is starting to look like Kyle Lowry's.

Though not an elite one-on-one defender, he’s a tough, two-way player who puts in the effort on that end. He’s still just 25-years-old, so the Detroit Pistons would sign him hoping that he can continue to improve as he has every season of his career so far. To be worth the max (or near max) contract it will likely take to get him, the Pistons would have to believe that Brunson has All-Star potential.

Jalen Brunson exploded for 41 points, Maxi Kleber added 25 and the host Dallas Mavericks were on fire from outside to overcome superstar Luka Doncic's ...

OG Anunoby led the Raptors with 26 points, Fred VanVleet added 20 and Pascal Siakam had 20 points and 10 rebounds. It was the 100th career playoff win for head coach Doc Rivers. Andrew Wiggins had 13 points and eight rebounds for Golden State, which won the first two games by an average of 18 points.

Jalen Brunson did his best Luka Doncic impersonation on Monday to carry the Dallas Mavericks to a crucial win against the Utah Jazz.

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A huge performance in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz from Jalen Brunson may have salvaged the Dallas Mavericks' season. All eyes are now on Luka Doncic.

The Dallas Mavericks, without Luka Doncic, stunned the Utah Jazz in Game 2, as Jalen Brunson exploded for 41 points.

Even without Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks still had a superstar on the floor in Monday's 110-104 win in Game 2 against the Utah Jazz.

Jalen Brunson's 40-point explosion on Monday allowed him to join Luka Doncic and Dirk Nowitzki in a Mavs franchise scoring record.

Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 41 points, Maxi Kleber had 25 with eight of Dallas' playoff-record 22 made 3-points and the Mavericks, without superstar ...

Jalen Brunson had 41 points and Maxi Kleber contributed from 3-point range as the Mavs, playing without injured superstar Luka Doncic, used a familiar ...

It was understandable. Without Luka Doncic on the court, someone had to create offense for the Dallas Mavericks. After the game, I asked Brunson what he felt ...

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson continues to boost his free agency stock, fresh off a career-high 41-point outing in Game 2 of their first round series ...

Unlike in Game 1, the Mavericks coped without Luka Doncic on Monday thanks to a career night from Jalen Brunson.

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson dropped an incredible 41 points against the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson exploded for a new scoring career-high 41 points with Luka Doncic out for Game 2 against the Utah Jazz.

Jalen Brunson exploded for 41 points, Maxi Kleber added 25 and the host Dallas Mavericks were on fire from outside to overcome superstar Luka Doncic's...

OG Anunoby led the Raptors with 26 points, Fred VanVleet added 20 and Pascal Siakam had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins had 13 points and eight rebounds for Golden State, which won the first two games by an average of 18 points. Kleber scored all but one of his points from beyond the arc, shooting 8-for-11 from 3-point range, and Brunson made six treys.

He's averaging 32.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in two postseason games. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports.

- Brunson averaged career highs in points (16.3), rebounds (3.9), and assists (4.8) in the regular season. While the Knicks have reportedly been interested in acquiring the guard, Mavs owner Mark Cuban told DallasBasketball.com that “we will do all we can to keep (Brunson)…” On Monday, with Luka Doncic sidelined and Dallas in danger of dropping its first two at home to the Jazz in their first-round series, Brunson dropped a career-high 41 points with eight rebounds and five assists in a 110-104 victory.

Brunson delivered a stellar shooting night and became the fifth player in franchise history to score 40-plus points in a playoff game. The absence of Luka ...

Brunson dominated the Jazz backcourt Mike Conley and Knicks trade target Donovan Mitchell with a career-high 41-point masterclass as the Dallas Mavericks tied ...

He is a power point guard who could post up and attack the rim at ease while possessing a solid midrange and outside game. “I think the biggest takeaway from Game 1 was just kind of staying with it, staying patient, and just playing my game.” He could post up and attack the rim at ease while possessing a solid midrange and outside game. It’s not just what he did tonight, and it’s not what he’s going to do going forward. Brunson became the fifth Mavericks player to have a 40-point playoff game, joining Luka Doncic, Dirk Nowitzki, Rolando Blackman, and Nick Van Exel. He was the first player to do that without committing a turnover. Dallas hit a playoff record 22 three-pointers and beat Utah in the same fashion the Los Angeles Clippers did in last year’s playoffs.

Most likely Jalen Brunson will re-sign with the Mavericks this offseason, but if they don't want to cut the big check the Pacers and other teams are ...

It’s unlikely, at best, the Mavericks would play along with that (unless the Knicks were willing to overpay). Dallas just saw firsthand how much Brunson means to the franchise, it’s hard to imagine them letting him bolt. Most likely, Brunson is back with the Mavericks playing next to Luka Doncic next season.

NBA Rumors: The Indiana Pacers are expected to be among the many teams this offseason that will pursue Jalen Brunson in free agency.

It seems to be on the table and something that might be better than a 50 percent chance of happening? What’s truly interesting about this report is the fact that, technically, the Pacers already have a starting point guard in Malcolm Brogdon. According to Marc Stein, after the season he’s had this year, Brunson is expected to be a hot commodity during the offseason.

Down 0-1, Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 41 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a win while potentially ruining the New York Knicks' hopes.

He became the first player in franchise history to score that many points while not recording a single turnover in a postseason game. The catch is that maybe he could end up being too popular to land in New York City. The New York Knicks went to the wrong Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz game to scout future potential talent.