Jalen Brunson has been active on social media recently. He has been interacting with fans on Twitter by answering their questions. In a recent Twitter interaction, Brunson was asked by a fan if he still missed his former Dallas Mavericks teammate Luka Doncic. But Brunson chose to answer that in a different way and with a different context than basketball. This attracted heavy trolling on the current Knicks star, and even Luka Doncic joined the fans on Twitter. This interaction has fueled a rumor for a future trade linkup of these two stars in this year’s free agency market, which has already crossed $2 billion in transactions.
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Jalen Brunson’s time with Luka Doncic at the Dallas Mavericks was not as per the expectations in terms of performance. However, his first season with the New York Knicks has seen the former Maverick significantly improve his game. This led many fans to desire a future reunion of Doncic and Brunson, believing in the wonders these two would achieve together.
Luka Doncic trolls Jalen Brunson alongside fans on Twitter
When a fan asked Jalen Brunson if he missed Luka Doncic, they received a rather strange and indirect reply from Brunson. Brunson wrote tagging his former teammate:
“You see my boy put a ring on it??”
But that still did not answer the question asked by the fan. Brunson’s indirect reply and lack of understanding of the question attracted heavy trolling of him by the fans. Even Luka Doncic joined in and replied:
“You still didn’t answer the question.”
You still didn’t answer the question 🥹🥹
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) July 11, 2023
This interaction has sparked a new rigor amongst fans, who are now desiring a reunion of this duo. Jalen Brunson moved to the New York Knicks in the 2022 free agency and had a phenomenal first season with his hometown team. For many fans, however, a new vigorous Brunson combined with Luka Doncic’s prowess makes an unbeatable duo. In the replies to this Twitter interaction, the fans were seen eagerly demanding Luka Doncic to move to New York Knicks to win a ring alongside Jalen Brunson.
I hope one day in the future I can see you having your ring alongside Luka.
That 2018 draft was the best in Mavs history.Have a great second season in New York baller! 🙏🏻
— Victor Chou Hsieh (@mrvictorchou) July 10, 2023
Doncic is a lucrative target to pursue in this year’s free agency
The 2023 Free Agency is in full swing and has made over $2 billion in transactions. Some of the biggest trades this year were Chris Paul joining the Golden State Warriors, Mo Bamba signing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, and some big-money moves made by the Los Angeles Lakers on their free agents.
Exploring Luka Doncic’s trade options seems quite stiff, as the Slovenian signed a new five-year deal worth $215,000,000 with the Mavericks. This ties him to Dallas till 2027, with the package including a player option for 2026. But many fans speculate that Doncic might hand a trade request quite soon, given the Mavs’ constant playoff and season upsets.
