Before Jalen Brunson became an All-Star representing the New York Knicks, he cut his teeth with the Dallas Mavericks, moving from role player to Sixth Man of the Year candidate to starter.
Brunson's ascension with the Knicks has made for an intriguing retrospective back to his role with the Mavericks. Could he have stuck around in Dallas and contributed to their attempts at winning a title alongside star Luka Doncic? Or was Brunson limited as an at-best second option in Dallas?
