Some folks rearrange furniture when life feels stale. The New York Knicks? They’re flipping the whole house. After watching a title chance vanish into smoke, they’ve gone full rebuild mode, and HC Tom Thibodeau was the first domino out the door before the confetti even cleared. Instead, Mike Brown will steer the ship with fresh energy, and that zeal can already be seen in his players. Take Jalen Brunson, for instance.

Between surgeries, trade whispers, and wild predictions, chaos reigns, but nothing grabs attention like those gym videos. And Brunson knows this! So with one viral clip, he has started conversations, and the internet is convinced the man has been hiding springs in his shoes. In fact, he left his 7-foot center teammate, Karl-Anthony Towns, wondering if the clip was even real.

In the five-second clip, Brunson was seen practicing and slamming home a windmill dunk. “AI different these days,” KAT reacted to the video in just four words. Meanwhile, Patrick Beverley nearly dropped his phone watching Jalen Brunson defy gravity. He wrote on X: “Damn ok Never would have thought.🔥🔥🔥.”

Known more for slicing through defenses than soaring above them, Brunson made a bold statement. But let’s understand why KAT or Pat Beverly seems so shocked by JB’s new dunk obsession.

Brunson has slammed it home only 14 times since his Mavericks debut, and zero of those came in a Knicks jersey last season. So, while that viral leap might have fans dreaming of fast-break fireworks, let’s pump the brakes. It’s fun to fantasize, but come play time, Brunson is known more for his below-the-rim game and his footwork. Often, purists get annoyed when the player weaponizes the same physicality and aggression that defenders use against him, leading to more fouls, but Brunson believes it’s all a “part of the game”.

Meanwhile, the water in New York is starting to bubble as Mike Brown takes control. With Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson front and center, change is brewing behind the scenes. Brown is already reworking the locker room, shifting roles and responsibilities—including a major tweak to coach Rick Brunson’s place on the staff. The Knicks are cooking up something different.

Rick Brunson feels the shift in Knicks as Jalen Brunson surprises Karl-Anthony Towns

The Knicks are flipping the script, and Mike Brown is holding the pen. As the franchise dives into a fresh chapter, Brown is wasting no time making bold moves. According to insider Stefan Bondy, the new head coach plans to demote Rick Brunson, Jalen Brunson’s father, from his associate role. “Mike Brown is expected to hire a new associate head coach, The Post has learned, a move that will change the dynamics in the front of the Knicks bench by giving Rick Brunson a lesser role,“ Bondy wrote.

It is said the move will give the new HC more control over the team while also addressing the perception of conflict of interest with the father-son duo in the team. Moreover, Brunson’s camp has weathered storms before, from whispers of unchecked influence to a preseason spat with Donte DiVincenzo. Now, with Rick Brunson stepping down, the Knicks are cleaning house with intention. According to Bondy, it’s all part of giving Mike Brown the wheel while dialing down drama. He is a two-time Coach of the Year award winner, and in 2023, he also helped the Kings appear in the Playoffs for the first time since 2006. No wonder the Knicks hope he is what they need to get out of their drought and bring home their first championship since 1973.

So, the New York Knicks are throwing glitter on the blueprint and dancing into a new era. Jalen Brunson is jumping higher, Mike Brown is shaking up the team, and Rick Brunson is taking a graceful step back. Drama is fading, but purpose is rising. So while the league watches for dunks, New York is busy building something bigger. What do you think?