Knicks guard and NBA Cup Most Valuable Player Jalen Brunson is among the five standout players named to the All-Tournament team for the 2025 Cup, according to an announcement from the league (Twitter link).
The All-Tournament team, which was voted on by 20 media members and is based on players’ performance in both group play and the knockout round, is as follows:
Jalen Brunson, Knicks (20 total votes)- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder (18)
- Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks (12)
- Luka Doncic, Lakers (11)
- De’Aaron Fox, Spurs (11)
Brunson led the Knicks to this year’s NBA Cup title by averaging 33.2 points and 5.8 assists per game with a .531/.462/.658 shooting line in six games, including Tuesday’s final. Towns complemented him by putting up 21.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per night in his seven Cup outings, shooting 48.4% from the floor and 37.1% on three-pointers.
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 32.6 points, 6.3 assists, and 3.0 rebounds in six Cup games before his Thunder were sent home in Saturday’s semifinal. He also had a scorching hot shooting line of .595/.481/.877 in those games.
Doncic’s Lakers were eliminated in the quarterfinals, but he put up monster numbers in his five Cup contests, including 36.2 PPG, 10.0 APG, and 7.6 RPG per game, plus a 44.2% three-point mark.
Fox helped guide the Spurs to the Cup final by averaging 22.3 PPG and 7.7 APG while converting 39.5% of his three-pointers.
Magic wing Desmond Bane, Knicks forward OG Anunoby, and Spurs teammates Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama were among the players who just missed the cut for the team. The full voting results can be found right here.
So pointless…
We agree. This whole thing is laughable and will never matter until the league attaches actual stakes to it .
Like what if the title game counted for 3 regular szn wins ? Instead of 0 ??
Exactly, I said 2 regular season wins, but 3 is fine too.
What game are guys playing? Two and three wins for one is ridiculous. Enough scheduled wins in a season as it is. Teams winning less games can make the playoffs because they tried in this cup thing nobody will ever care about is beyond dumb. 5 wins equals 10-15 wins….good one. Why not make the winner (Knicks) qualify for playoffs instantly as a top 2 seed regardless of results over the next fifty odd games because they won the cup, lols. Hell, bring in a bye round for the cup winner round one. Be the only way your Warriors are making anything resembling a deep run for who knows how long.