Max Kellerman and Antonio Daniels would rather have Jalen Brunson over Luka Doncic if they wanted to win a championship I would say Brunson The reason Id say that is because Ive seen Brunson play with and without the ball

In December 2025 Max Kellerman claimed the Knicks will never win a championship with Jalen Brunson as their best player Six months later Kellerman says he'd pick Brunson over SGA to lead a team in a playoff series Clipped from the Bill Simmons Podcast

Max Kellerman Claims Thunder Would Have Beat Spurs Had SGA Been Replaced With Brunson

Bill Simmons I have him Jalen Brunson above Nash Kidd Sam Jones Harden Gervin and Luka

Max Kellerman The team wouldve functioned better had Luka dribbled a little less LeBron been playing point more I felt like LeBron needed to assert himself a little more Rich Paul Youre not wrong

Wilbon I have a vote and I was trying to figure out well have I voted for Jalen Brunson 1st Team All-NBA I haven't Voted for him 2nd We value other stuff that we shouldn't value So let me go against my own vote Jalen Brunson's at least as valuable as Luka Doncic

SI Jalen Brunson on Luka Doncic Getting drafted with him was special because I learned a lot from him He was already great at everything he did So being able to grow with him as friends and teammates and as players made me better That's my guy man I love him to death for sure