 I'm Dan Patrick and this is Above the Noise. When you reach the peak of your powers in the NBA, it's only fitting that a player looks to cash in. But when you can get that player to buy into what you're building and take a little bit less, that's when something special happens. That's exactly the situation we're seeing unfold in New York. In an unprecedented financial decision to give the Knicks added roster flexibility, All-NBA guard Jalen Brunson agreed to a four-year, $156.5 million contract extension.