NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has had surgery on his left wrist and is anticipated to be ready when the team begins defending its NBA championship, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to the Associated Press on Tuesday.
The source, who requested anonymity due to the lack of any official announcement regarding the procedure, indicated that Brunson is expected to get back to basketball activities at some point later this summer.
The surgery was initially reported by SNY.
Brunson, who shoots and plays left-handed, refused to let the wrist issue hold him back as the Knicks captured their first NBA title since 1973. In the championship-clinching Game 5 in San Antonio, the point guard poured in 45 points. That came on the heels of a 36-point performance in Game 4, during which New York mounted a historic comeback from a 29-point deficit. Over the course of the Finals, Brunson averaged an impressive 32.6 points per game.
