Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Villanova University, where he was the National Player of the Year as a junior and won two national championships. Today we will discuss about Jalen Brunson: Salary| Net Worth| Is playing tonight| Is hurt.
Jalen Brunson: Salary| Net Worth| Is playing tonight| Is hurt…
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Brunson was raised in southern New Jersey until sixth grade. He is the son of Rick and Sandra Brunson. He has a sister Erica (born c. 2001). His parents met at Temple University where Rick played for the Owls men’s basketball team and Sandra played volleyball. Rick went on to spend nine seasons in the NBA. The family first settled in Cherry Hill, New Jersey but moved seven times before settling in Lincolnshire, Illinois in 2010 where Jalen played his high school career for Stevenson High School.
Salary
He’s in a contract year. Brunson is in the final year of his four-year, $6.1 million rookie contract. This season, he’s making $1.8 million and will become a free agent this summer.
| Year | Age | Base Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 22 | $1,230,000 |
| 2019-20 | 2 3 | $1,416,852 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | $1,663,861 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | $1,802,057 |
Net Worth
Jalen Brunson signed a 4 year / $6,112,770 contract with the Dallas Mavericks, including $4,310,713 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $1,528,193. In 2021-22, Brunson will earn a base salary of $1,802,057, while carrying a cap hit of $1,802,057 and a dead cap value of $1,802,057.
| Contract: | 4 yr(s) / $6,112,770 |
| Average Salary: | $1,528,193 |
| Guaranteed at Signing: | $4,310,713 |
| Signed Using: | Entry Level/Cap Space |
| Free Agent: | 2022 / UFA |
Is playing tonight
Brunson (foot) will not return to Tuesday’s game against the Clippers, Eddie Sefko of the Mavericks’ official site reports. According to ESPN, he ended his junior year of high school for Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois as the number one point guard in the country and prior to his senior year he was rated number one by Scout.com. He was selected as the 2014 Illinois Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year.
He was selected to participate in the 2015 McDonald’s All-American Boys Game as well as the 2015 Jordan Brand Classic and to represent the Team USA in the Nike Hoop Summit. As a senior, he repeated as the 2015 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year and earned a third Associated Press All-state recognition (2nd first team). That year, he led Stevenson to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 4A championship. Following the season, he won Illinois Mr. Basketball. He completed his senior season in the 2014–15 academic year.
Is hurt
Jalen Brunson said he didn’t see who landed on the side of his left foot. He later learned it was 7-0, 240-pound Clippers center Ivica Zubac, which explained why the injury was so painful.
“I thought the worst, honestly,” Brunson said. The injury occurred Tuesday night in Los Angeles, in the second quarter. Mavericks fans, seeing Brunson writhe and hobble off the court on their TV screens, no doubt shared his initial pessimism.
Yet when the Mavericks returned to practice Friday, following an ideally timed two-day break, Brunson was a full participant. He’s officially listed as questionable for Saturday’s home game against Washington, but Brunson said he expects to play.
