Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson undergoes left wrist surgery

New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson underwent surgery to repair an injury to his left wrist, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. He’s expected to spend “at least two months” rehabilitating following the procedure, according to Ian Begley of SNY, with a return to basketball activity anticipated later this summer, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.

NBA teams typically open training camp in late September, with preseason games beginning in early October and the regular season tipping off in late October. That would give Brunson nearly three months to recover from the procedure before the Knicks break camp, and nearly four months before they begin the defense of their 2026 NBA championship.

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Casey Powell of KnicksFanTV first reported that Brunson would undergo a procedure after “playing through discomfort” to his shooting arm throughout the Knicks’ run to the 2026 NBA championship, according to Begley. Brunson’s production didn’t dip from his customary elite level, though: The 29-year-old averaged a playoff-high 28.4 points to go with 6.1 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 36.9 minutes per game in the 2026 postseason, shooting 46.5% from the field, 36.3% from 3-point range and 84.6% from the foul line.

Jalen Brunson holds the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy as he rides in a float with his wife Ali Marks-Brunson and daughter Jordyn James Brunson during the New York Knicks’ ticker-tape victory parade on June 18, 2026, in New York City. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

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The three-time All-Star and All-NBA selection did go through a cold snap shooting from the perimeter in the postseason, missing 31 of his 39 3-point attempts from Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers through Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Even with his long-distance jumper offline, though, Brunson remained a constant presence.

Brunson started that cold stretch by scoring or assisting on 27 of the Knicks’ final 44 points to erase a 22-point deficit against the Cavs to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and…

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Author : Dan Devine

Publish date : 2026-07-07 15:59:00

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