Knicks Civil War: Brunson vs Towns
Earlier today, Ramona Shelbourne reported on a players only meeting orchestrated by Jalen Brunson.
Shelbourne and her sources claim that Brunson placed all blame on the players rather than the couches. This ties into Karl Town’s struggles this season as his numbers have dropped across the board due to major coaching changes. Towns is having problems in New York, partially due to his frustrations with Mick Brown over his role in the offense. Towns is particularly aggrieved with his belief that he and Brunson were supposed to take reduced roles but Brunson “reneged on his promise”. The players have all taken Brunson’s side in the dispute and Towns is now on the outs, per Sam Amico.
I wonder if this is the reason why Towns trade rumors have picked up and why they are looking to move off his contract. The Knicks have sided with Brunson and Brown.