Jalen Brunson
NYK · 2025-26Franchise engineHigh evidenceWhat does Jalen Brunson actually supply on the floor?
Jalen Brunson's strongest evidenced functions are creation, passing, shooting; the weakest available areas are event creation, rim protection, rebounding. The profile is tied to NYK for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NYK | Franchise engine | High evidence | 85 | 49 | 65 | 76 | — | 40 | — | — | 24 | 20 | 29 |
| 2024-25 | NYK | — | High evidence | 80 | 55 | 70 | 75 | — | 43 | 54 | 56 | 32 | 33 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | NYK | — | High evidence | 80 | 52 | 76 | 74 | — | 49 | 62 | 66 | 30 | 40 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | — | High evidence | 84 | 48 | 71 | 78 | — | 39 | 49 | 54 | 33 | 39 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | — | High evidence | 72 | 51 | 66 | 68 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 54 | 32 | 37 | 27 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | — | High evidence | 61 | 51 | 66 | 60 | 47 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 36 | 28 | 38 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | — | Mixed coverage | 71 | 53 | 56 | 72 | — | 30 | — | — | 33 | 29 | 39 |
| 2018-19 | DAL | — | High evidence | 78 | 52 | 55 | 77 | — | 41 | — | — | 31 | 30 | 44 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.NYK did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for Jalen Brunson. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 5977 possessions · off floor 2761 possessions
NYK did not have strong functional backup for Jalen Brunson in creation; removing him cost about 27.7% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Josh Hart.
Replacement evidence
Karl-Anthony Towns · Cameron Payne · Josh Hart · Mikal Bridges · Miles McBride
shrunk net 3.8860 over 171 possessions
on floor 5341 possessions · off floor 3321 possessions
NYK did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Jalen Brunson.
Replacement evidence
Isaiah Hartenstein · Josh Hart · Donte DiVincenzo · RJ Barrett · Immanuel Quickley
shrunk net 2.2660 over 206 possessions
on floor 5649 possessions · off floor 2278 possessions
NYK did not have strong functional backup for Jalen Brunson in creation; removing him cost about 33.0% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Julius Randle.
Replacement evidence
Julius Randle · Mitchell Robinson · Quentin Grimes · Immanuel Quickley · Miles McBride
shrunk net 4.4940 over 162 possessions
on floor 5003 possessions · off floor 3076 possessions
DAL did not have strong functional backup for Jalen Brunson in creation; removing him cost about 33.4% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Luka Doncic.
Replacement evidence
Reggie Bullock · Spencer Dinwiddie · Dorian Finney-Smith · Maxi Kleber · Luka Doncic
shrunk net 2.6500 over 180 possessions
on floor 5458 possessions · off floor 2935 possessions
DAL had a supported lineup path without Jalen Brunson: [Kristaps Porzingis, Josh Richardson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber, Luka Doncic] at 6.4 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 551 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Kristaps Porzingis · Josh Richardson · Dorian Finney-Smith · Maxi Kleber · Luka Doncic
shrunk net 6.4370 over 551 possessions
on floor 3085 possessions · off floor 3551 possessions
DAL lineups performed 3.6 points per 100 possessions better with Jalen Brunson than without him. The best supported alternative was [Tim Hardaway Jr., Dwight Powell, Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber, Luka Doncic] over 176 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Tim Hardaway Jr. · Dwight Powell · Dorian Finney-Smith · Maxi Kleber · Luka Doncic
shrunk net 7.9410 over 176 possessions
on floor 1852 possessions · off floor 5272 possessions
DAL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Jalen Brunson.
Replacement evidence
Devin Harris · J.J. Barea · Dwight Powell · Dorian Finney-Smith · Maxi Kleber
shrunk net 4.7320 over 203 possessions
on floor 2941 possessions · off floor 4398 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.Jalen Brunson has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Jalen Brunson has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
Jalen Brunson has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.