Jalen Brunson, Knicks agrees to a four-year contract: Report

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Reportedly, theNew York Knickswon the main free agent target after the off-season officially started Thursday night.

According to multiple reports, Knicks and security guard Jalen Brunson have signed a four-year contract of just over $ 106 million. 

The athletics said they didn't get the opportunity to make an offer from former Branson teamDallas Mavericksbefore the guards decided to sign Knicks. I reported.

Branson will reunite with his former agent, Leon Rose, general manager of Knicks, according to theNew York Post. 

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Dallas Mavericks Jalen Brunson is the 2022 NBA Western Game 4 Warm up before the match against the Golden State Warriors at the Conference Finals on May 24, 2022 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (Cooper Neil via Getty Images / NBAE)

The hope is to help him get New York back into the playoffs.

Brunson, whose father Rick Brunson recently became Knicks' assistant coach, was selected by Mavericks in the second round in 2018. Villanova products had a chance to start in 61 games last season, averaging 16.3 points. , 4.8 Assists and 3.9 Rebounds

Former NBA Scout Michael Vandegarddescribed Knicks' draft topicas "really interesting" but more skeptical of Branson's pursuit. was.

Dallas Mavericks Jalen Brunson in 2022 5 The Golden State Warriors during Round 5 of the 2022 NBA Western Conference Finals at the Chase Center in San Francisco on May 26th. (Noah Graham via Getty Images / NBAE)

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"Obviously there is that report. If so, it was their plan to create that cap space, and they have some solid coming down the pipe. Having a draft topic, people are complaining, but these protections will continue to be more favorable to Knicks. " Van degard told Fox News Digital earlier this week. "In the end, they will get some really good draft topics from my understanding.

" I really like Jalen Brunson, but only for Jalen Brunson To create a cap space onI don't know if it works Needle. Consider the best scenario you can get him. The future franchise will not change It just puts you in the middle. I don't think it will dramatically change anything in Knicks, but I don't know. If you had a bad deal or did it a few years ago, I thought Russell Westbrook was the guy ... I understand he's doing it for superstars, but Jalen Brunson isn't. "

Jalen Brunson 5 of Dallas Mavericks during Round 3 of the 2022 NBA Western Conference Finals May 22, 2022 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.(Noah Graham / NBAE via Getty Images)

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New York is under pressure to return to the playoffs after the overwhelming season of 2021-22. The team played off from 2020 to 21. For the first time in eight years, he set a record of 37-45.