The 2022 NBA free agent class is not going to be full of many All-Star talents, but there are several key names to watch for. Deandre Ayton, Collin Sexton and Miles Bridges are the three key restricted free agents to keep tabs on and Jalen Brunson is certainly one of the better guards on the market as an unrestricted free agent.
Drafted 33rd overall by the Mavericks in 2018, Brunson has quickly turned himself into a key secondary talent on offense next to Luka Doncic for Dallas this season after being nothing more than a bench player the last few seasons.
This year, Jalen Brunson is averaging career-highs in points (16.2), rebounds (3.7), assists (5.3), steals (0.9) and both field goals made (6.4) and field goals attempted (12.8) per game.
Jalen Brunson has also started in 45 of the 63 games he has played in this year for the Mavericks, marking the most starts in a season in his career.
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Just 25-years-old with tons of experience dating back to his days at Villanova, Jalen Brunson may be undersized, but he certainly does not look that way on the floor!
The Mavericks have made their intentions to keep Brunson long-term very clear, however, they will definitely have some competition in free agency in regards to keeping the young combo-guard.
