NBA Rumors: Jalen Brunson Free-Agent Contract Expected to Top VanVleet's $85M Deal

There was little doubt that he would get a new contract this summer after his great campaign in the 21st century.

The four-year, $85 million deal Fred VanVleet signed with the Toronto Raptors in 2020 is in line to be exceeded by the Dallas Mavericks point guard.

According to Bleacher Report, there is a belief that he will return to Dallas on an extension.

There have been rumors that he might join the New York Knicks after his father was hired as an assistant. Stein reported that the Mavericks don't have a lot of concern about the younger Brunson going to New York.

The Athletic's Tim Cato reported earlier this week that the Mavericks intend to extend the player who is supposedly open to remaining in Dallas.

Mark Cuban told Bally Sports that the Mavericks could offer him more money than anyone else. It's a statement that means something.

He will not come cheap regardless of where he signs. According to Tim MacMahon, league executives believe he will get a contract worth up to 25 million dollars a year.

Spotrac says the maximum amount the Mavericks can offer is $175 million over the course of five years. He's in a range that includes Ben Simmons, Luka Doncic and Trae Young, which equates to $35.1 million per year.

Stein reported that he's expected to get a similar deal to what VanVleet got in Toronto.

Brunson was selected by the Mavericks in the second round. During the first three years of his career, he averaged 16.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.9 rebound per game while shooting 50.2 percent from the floor and 37.3 percent from deep, but in the last two years of his career, he averaged 18.6 points, 5.8 assists and 3.8

The Mavericks finished fourth in the conference with a 52-30 record. They reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time in six years, but lost to the Golden State Warriors.