Knicks Star Among Top 10 Fantasy PG's

Fantasy basketball players may want to consider drafting New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 31, 2024

Dec 15, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives on Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) in the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports / Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

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The New York Knicks have one of the league's best point guards in Jalen Brunson, but where does he rank among the top options for fantasy basketball?

Rotowire writer Dan Bruno believes that Brunson is atop the third tier of point guards in the fantasy world for the upcoming season.

"Brunson is coming off a brilliant season, as he averaged career highs of 28.7 points and 6.7 assists. He did a fantastic job of carrying the squad when Julius Randle went down for the season and managed to lead the Knicks to the second round of the playoffs. However, with Randle back and the addition of Mikal Bridges to the roster, it is likely that Brunson’s scoring could decrease during the 2024-25 campaign," Bruno writes.

Brunson was atop Tier 3 alongside Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers), James Harden (Los Angeles Clippers), LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets) and Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons).

Those that ranked ahead of Brunson were Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) in Tier 1 and Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), De'Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings), Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) and Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks).

This doesn't mean Brunson is worse than the players ranked ahead of him, but stock in fantasy basketball is all about usage. The Knicks used Brunson heavily during the postseason last year, but if New York wants to make a deep run in the postseason, he will have to be monitored throughout the season.

That may mean Brunson misses a game here or there or other players step up like Mikal Bridges or Julius Randle.

So while Brunson remains a very good option for your fantasy basketball lineup, there may be options that are more worthwhile.

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Published Aug 31, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.