Jalen Brunson reveals he played injured during the playoffs: "My wrist started to weaken"
The New York Knicks point guard did not play the NBA Finals, of which he was the MVP, in the best conditions.
Jalen Brunson revealed that he played a good part of the NBA playoffs with a wrist injury, a physical problem that started during the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers and with which he had to deal until the end of the season.
The New York Knicks point guard made the confession during an interview on ESPN Radio, where he explained that the discomfort appeared suddenly in the second game of the series, and from that moment on, his only goal was to keep competing despite the pain.
"There wasn't a specific play that I remember it happening on. I just remember being at the free-throw line, in the third or fourth quarter of the second game of the Eastern Conference finals. My wrist started feeling weak. I thought, 'Where is this coming from?' From that moment, I tried to figure out what was happening and how I could move forward because I wasn't going to be able to do anything at that moment," explained Brunson.
The New York player acknowledged that he never had the opportunity to address the problem while the Knicks were advancing in the playoffs, as the schedule did not allow for rest, and the priority was to stay available to help the team.
His statements help explain some of the physical difficulties he showed during the latter part of the postseason, where, nevertheless, he remained the offensive leader of a Knicks team that ended up being crowned NBA champions.
Tremendous playoffs for Brunson
Brunson once again demonstrated why he is considered one of the best point guards in the league, leading the New York team even with physical limitations and guiding them to a historic title.
Now, fully recovered and with the injury publicly revealed, the player faces the 2026-27 season with the goal of positioning the Knicks once again among the top contenders for the championship.
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