EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNew York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson is undergoing surgery on his left wrist, and the NBA Finals MVP is expected to return to basketball activities later this summer, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.Brunson played through the left wrist injury during the Knicks' championship run, sources told ESPN, and it now requires offseason surgery.Brunson averaged 32.6 points, 4.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals in five games as the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs for their first championship in 53 years. The left-handed point guard set a team record for points in a Finals game (45) in the series close-out win, with 15 coming in the fourth quarter alone.He became the 13th player under the modern playoff format (since 1984) to average at least 28 points for a title winner, posting 28.4 per game during the postseason. Brunson also delivered when it counted, scoring 38 clutch points during the postseason while the rest of his teammates combined for 35.
