Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are gearing up for a high-profile home opener against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers this Friday night at Madison Square Garden. While the focus will be on the two stars’ on-court showdown, Brunson took a lighthearted jab at Haliburton regarding their interaction at a WWE Smackdown event in NYC earlier this year.
“I should’ve hit him with a chair,” Brunson joked when reflecting on the encounter.
The comment was about their playful interaction during a WWE live event two months after the Pacers knocked the Knicks out of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in seven games. In the memorable playoff series, Haliburton’s Pacers outlasted the Knicks, further extending their tumultuous rivalry between the two teams…