Jalen Brunson underwent surgery on his left wrist on Tuesday after playing through the injury during the teams historic title-winning postseason, according to ESPNs Tim Bontemps.Sources told ESPN that Brunson is expected to resume basketball activities later this summer, with the procedure not expected to impact his availability for next season.The injury never stopped Brunson from delivering one of the best playoff runs in franchise history. The left-handed guard averaged 32.6 points, 4.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals across five NBA Finals games as New York defeated the San Antonio Spurs to claim its first championship in 53 years.His defining performance came in the series-clinching Game Five victory, where Brunson poured in a Knicks Finals-record 45 points in the 94-90 win. He was responsible for 48 percent of New Yorks total points in the contest, including 15 in the fourth quarter alone, according to ESPN.Brunsons impact stretched well beyond the Finals. After averaging 26.0 points and 6.8 assists during the regular season, he elevated his game even further in the playoffs, posting 28.4 points per game. ESPN noted that he became just the 13th player in the modern playoff era, dating back to 1984, to average at least 28 points for a championship-winning team.He also thrived in the biggest moments. Brunson scored 38 clutch points throughout the postseason, while the rest of the Knicks roster combined for 35, according to ESPN.New Yorks playoff campaign was dominant from start to finish. The Knicks finished 16-3, matching the 2024 Boston Celtics for the second-best postseason winning percentage since every playoff round switched to a best-of-seven format in 2003. Only the 2017 Golden State Warriors, who went 16-1, posted a better mark.Related Article: Giannis Antetokounmpo Bids Emotional Farewell to MilwaukeeThe Knicks also won 13 consecutive playoff games, nine straight on the road and outscored opponents by 283 points during their championship run.Brunson, who signed a four-year, $104 million deal with New York in 2022, will turn 30 on Aug. 31 and is expected to be fully focused on defending the Knicks long-awaited NBA title once he returns later this offseason.READ MORE: NBA Analyst Doesnt See LeBron James Fitting in Cleveland
