Jalen Brunson raves about Knicks’ backup Tyler Kolek: ‘He’s gonna have a long career’
The first-year point guard out of Marquette has gained the immediate trust of Knicks ’ captain Jalen Brunson and head coach Tom Thibodeau. Kolek played 16 minutes off the bench in the Knicks’ 116-94 destruction of the Milwaukee Bucks Friday night, notching a career-high 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. He was 2-of-4 from deep.