Rethinking Jalen Brunson and Victor Wembanyama's Standing After the NBA Finals

The New York Knicks are NBA champions, and Jalen Brunson has officially entered a different tier of NBA superstardom. After scoring 45 points in the championship-clinching win over the Spurs and earning Finals MVP honors, Brunson capped one of the most impressive playoff runs in recent memory. Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize discuss what this championship means for Brunson's place in the NBA hierarchy and whether it's time to rethink long-held assumptions about building around smaller guards. Then the conversation shifts to Victor Wembanyama. Despite an impressive statistical series, Wemby experienced some growing pains in his first NBA Finals appearance. The guys debate what the series revealed about his game, whether expectations got too high too quickly, and what steps remain before he can truly claim the title of best player in basketball. Finally, with the Finals over, attention turns fully to the offseason and the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes. As rumors continue to connect Giannis to Miami, Boston and other contenders, the crew asks a fascinating question: does the Knicks winning the championship make the Celtics even more desperate to make a blockbuster move? Subscribe to Locked On NBA Daily for NBA news, analysis, trade rumors and offseason coverage every weekday. Get Your Free Locked On NBA Draft Guide! Our exclusive first round guide features team picks from local Locked On hosts and deep-dive prospect analysis from Locked On NBA Draft with No Ceilings. Download your free guide now: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/nbadraftguide/. Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Ignite your taste buds with the flavor of the summer. Get a Firework Freeze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today. For more information, visit https://FiveHourEnergy.com.  Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.    QuoMake this the year where no opportunity - and no cutsomer - slips away.Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnba.   KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.   RugietGet 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhlRugiet. Performance medicine for men. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel.Visithttps://FANDUEL.COMto get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ks