Mikal Bridges (left), Josh Hart (middle) and Jalen Brunson celebrate during the Knicks' win over the 76ers on May 10, 2026.
Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
It’s hard not to think back to one of the more poignant moments of last season.
Jalen Brunson sat at the podium, not long after the Knicks were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals, in Indiana and detailed how much had to go right just to get back to that same place before they could even think about overcoming that hurdle.