Overview

• Speaking on Pablo Torre Finds Out, Mark Cuban said the Knicks' discipline "should've been far worse" than a second-round forfeiture.
• The league's investigation found New York engaged in pre-free-agency talks with Brunson, costing the team its 2025 second-round pick.
• Cuban added he has moved past losing Brunson and voiced support for the guard's success with the Knicks.
• New York hired Rick Brunson as an assistant shortly before signing Jalen Brunson to four years and $104 million, then extended him four years for $156.5 million through 2028–29.
• Dallas replaced Brunson by trading for Kyrie Irving, reached the 2024 NBA Finals, later dealt Luka Doncic to the Lakers, and drafted Cooper Flagg No. 1 after winning the lottery.