Brad Townsend: Mavs are listing Jalen Brunson (left foot injury) as questionable for tomorrow’s game against Cleveland. Frank Ntilikina (calf strain) remains out.
Jalen Brunson Rumors
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Position: G
Born: 08/31/96
Height: 6-1 / 1.85
Weight:190 lbs. / 86.2 kg.
Salary: $1,802,057
Born: 08/31/96
Height: 6-1 / 1.85
Weight:190 lbs. / 86.2 kg.
Salary: $1,802,057
Jalen Brunson out against Washington
Tim MacMahon: Mavs sixth man Jalen Brunson (foot) is out vs. Wizards tonight. Day-to-day moving forward. Reserve guard Frank Ntilikina (calf) is still out as well.
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Mavericks confident they'll be able to re-sign Jalen Brunson
Behind the scenes, Mavericks officials continue to express confidence that they will re-sign Brunson, who becomes an unrestricted free agent in July if Dallas does not sign him to a contract extension by June 30. Brunson and defensive specialist Dorian Finney-Smith are both eligible for extensions before the end of this salary-cap year and the Mavericks naturally hope to keep both given the significant roles they’ve seized.
Brunson is also quietly regarded as Dallas’ most effective and forceful locker-room leader — perhaps not surprising given his role in helping Villanova win two national championships in college. Among the reasons that new Mavericks coach Jason Kidd wanted to form a much-discussed “leadership council” this season, I’m told, was to encourage the council’s three members (Dončić, Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr.) to be more vocal with their teammates.
