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Why Jalen Brunson Just Gave Up $100+ Million...
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- Jalen Brunson just took the biggest pay cut in NBA history in his new contract extension with the New York Knicks... passing over up $100 million.
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Bro chose winning a championship on the power of friendship over generational wealth I’ve seen enough build him the statue
like 100 million dollars over 4 years isnt generational wealth
@@purplepopcat9067 are you sleep deprived?? We talking millions of dollars here.
If the Knicks could have kept Hartenstein I would have agreed. They look a lot less formidable without him. Randle is overrated and a playoff underachiever and Robinson is perpetually injured. They’re still not on the Celtics level unfortunately.
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Hartenstein left a $50million hole in that team
As a NY fan, Jalen is everything I've ever wanted out of a franchise player
As an NBA fan Jalen is everything I want in a player and out of basketball. Gritty, ascending, etc.
A total idiot?
This in my opinion makes the whole PG saga even more hilarious. Here a top ten player took a huge paycut while a maybe third option had to get the max 💀
Pg had His Last contract to sign. He is third option because sixers have that good Stars. For Clippers He was Second atleast.
He can’t get to the bag ?
And Brunson isn’t top ten
This is such a bad take. Why are we comparing PG, or anyone, to the exception rather than the rule? OMG, he didn't make a sacrifice that almost no one ever makes... Shocking!
Where were all of you people when Tobias Harris was actually playing like a mid-level exception player on a max contract for the Sixers? Where was everyone saying that he should have refused the contract, because he knew he was never a max worthy player a day in his life before he signed it? Nowhere! But, now, you've got a lot to say about what PG is worth before he plays a minute on his new contract.
@@snupedummy yeah he top 5 next year he gets drastically better every year and u cant deny that
Anyone who's saying he shouldn't have done this need to mind their own. Dude just cemented himself as a New York Legend and walked away with a 150 million dollar bag. Man is winning at life and deserves the money and the love.
Preach!
What makes you think that taking less means that he will get a championship???
@@Sampie58helps them add other pieces and it allows them to have payroll flexibility.
He is not from NYC and he is an undersized guard.
Playing in New York has financial advantages outside of the payroll.
Really a 500k pay cut. Yes he could have signed a 5-year, $269 million deal, but instead with a 3-year, $117 million deal, with an opt-out clause in the fourth year, he’ll have 10 years of experience and can potentially sign a 5-year, $439 million deal. This means he’ll earn $556.56 million over 8 years, compared to the $557 million he would have made with the original 5-year deal extended to 8 years for comparison.
He’s taking a significant risk because if he gets injured, he might not be able to sign the next lucrative deal. Additionally, he’s losing some money due to interest and inflation. So, in reality, he's probably giving up around $1-2 million. However, the way his contract is structured gives the Knicks a lot of flexibility right now. Definitely a selfless move. Love this guy
The guy is now officially a god in NYC... 😂
Yorkers are gonna riot when knicks let this guy go😂
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Fax. He won’t have to worry about paying for literally anything there
@@Kyle22oifer amen
As a Mavs fan I miss him.
I hope he wins a chip there. Only if it’s not at the cost of Mavs winning it lol
If the Knicks don't build this damn man a statue off of just this alone, I'm personally rioting.
He has earned the permanent respect of NBA fans for this. People will remember this
Well the Knicks are the one team that gave him a 100 million dollar contract when other teams weren't even thinking about him. He is staying faithful to an organization that took a shot on him to be the face of the franchise and ge gets to play with his best friends. It's literally a win-win for everyone!
What are you talking about? 😂 If he was a free agent then he would get many max offers. This is a max extension that he didn't need to take when he could of waited a year long to literally make 100mil on his next contract. Brunson chose trying to win in New York during his prime more than anything.
@@EDTheOneable Oh my, please do some research but I hope you have a good day 🤙
@@taemac10 what did I say that is false? You're a clown bud 😂. More than half the league would Brunson this deal in a second if they could and that's a no brainer.
A 9 FIGURE DISCOUNT.
No way anyone else would do that.
MASSIVE respect for Brunson!! 👍👏🔥🔥
Jalen Brunson is even more NY than Melo for this
To me, he took a $37m pay cut over the first three years - Still very significant nevertheless - But guessing he will reject the PO and sign closer to the mega bucks to replace the fourth year.
I also imagine theres a handshake agreement that Bridges/DiVincenzo will be taken care of when they need to renew their contracts.
You know all of nova is gonna get taken care of
DiVo is already signed for the next 3 years, no PO.
Bridges is signed for the next 2 years, no PO, eligible for extension next offseason.
Hart is signed for the next 4 years, last year a PO.
They're all basically already taken care of 😈
I just hope he stays this good or better when the time comes for a new contract. I'm always a fan of players taking cuts for the team but this might've been his peak for a contract. I hope karma looks out for him.
Even less actually, because the max contract 3 years from now will be a lot higher. So as long as he signs again he probably will even out.
Exactly, this 115 mill less crap is nonsence. He traded the 37mill for insurance over any next year issues
Now the Knicks need to make sure they do their part. Surround him with a SQUAD and build a QUALITY BENCH!
They need to trade for Jarret Allen.
It won’t be easy, but one of these centers will have a decent price range.
The knicks have OG and Mikal on the same team… if the Knicks play ball right , they can possibly win it all
I’m a Knicks hater but respect this so much
same
I feel like no amount of money can match the feeling of being the face of one of the biggest cities in the country the hero the whole city is looking for
He is Batman, he is Spiderman, he is on that Knicks Mt. Rushmore.
Keeping your childrens children set for life with your money >>>>> Winning a ring for James Dolan after giving him a 100 million dollar discount on your talent.
@@JawaPenguin16hes already getting paid 100+ million.
His great grandkids can still go off to college with that and he'll never even meet them.
@@MindAndMyth if you were one of the 5 best people on planet earth at your specific job. You’d be doing your kids and their kids a disservice by taking a 180 million dollar discount on your talent.
I think it is very unique in Brunson's case as he is literally taking a pay cuts so that his friends can get paid to stay on his team and play with him. I'm sure mamy NBA teammates are very close, but this is the difference between true outside basketball friends and NBA teammates here. I don't think he's taking the pay cut for the knicks, he's doing it for his Villanova guys.
Leon Rose is also his godfather. He has huge ties to the Knicks organization, plus now Bridges and Randle can get extensions and still somehow not hit the 2nd apron.
@@MrRapmaster19 fair, but I still don't think that comes nearly to be as influential on brunson's decision as the fact that he is taking less money that will in Essence end up paying to keep not just good players, but his guys, in town.
@@Barista.NathanLeon rose being there is a huge influence. The idea is that after this contract Brunson will be eligible for a super max if he makes all nba team. That’s going to be the big deal. He’s basically taking the pay cut now to get the massive deal after this contract is up
When the Knicks gutted their picks for mikal you always knew Jalen was going to take a paycut. Nobody has ever gotten to play with 3 other guys who they won a college championship with. The Knicks have his father on the payroll. He’s just genuinely content with what he has around him and wants to keep it that way. His next contract is going to make up for it.
i think this is a poor take. This is good for the league. Even if super teams get formed that’s what all casual fans and some diehard fans secretly want. There is a reason viewership is higher when dynasties are playing. The main complaint this year was this year’s finals had no aura. Parity is good, but the fans don’t want parity. They want all time teams they can root for or against
Exactly this. Basketball ratings were highest in Jordan era. It dominated the cultural zeitgeist. Granted, there's a lot more out there competing for people's attention now, but in recent memory, the most watched finals were the Curry v Lebron years. No doubt this year's finals would have had more viewership if it was Nuggets Celtics.
Sure more casual fans that don’t care about basketball and don’t watch a dribble of the regular season will show up to watch the finals if it’s the same damn team in them every year, but for people who follow the league closely dynasties are really boring.
We just watched a super team win the Championship. Moves like this make the Knicks more likely to compete against them. And besides, this will be limited by the available talent at any given time.
💯 We also want to see players stay with teams and build those super teams. There's just something about cheering for or against the same guys for a decade that is special. There's a reason that Thompson leaving the Warriors was a major story despite being a pretty low impact player at this point, there's a very real case that Anderson & Hield is an upgrade for the Warriors but no one cares about that because of the story of a franchise great leaving.
He gonna be using OG’s contract money 😂😂😂
I mean shiiiii, he already said on the pod he's buying the team dinners now 😂.
@@Mrdonjuliothewickedhe better 😂😂😂
OG ain't letting him have SHIT
@@nycnow811you deranged asl, OG deserves every dime of that contract, it ain't his fault brunson decided to get lowballed
@@nycnow811HELL NO
He also locked in his extension, a year earlier. It protects him against injury and gets him to free agency earlier.
Still couldve demanded a 4 year 215 Mio Max... dont ya think? But he didnt.
@@Smido83156 was the max amount he could take up to because he came here as a free agent
Player option aswell its like a 2 year extension really. Hes only taking like 40mill less in reality
@@Smido83now he can demand 400mil once cba kicks in
Brunson knows if you win 1 in NY he’ll be a NY Legend. And being a NY legend better then being a legend in any other city
It's also going to be massively lucrative off the court to be the face of success in NYC.
well yeah cause NY is so starved of championships
NYC is a dirty dump. Place is gross 😂
When is the last time the Knicks won a banner? I can’t name any NY basketball legends.
@@willaerley7140 if you don't think Ewing's a legend then you don't like basketball.
If Brunson took the full $269 million extension, which he definitely could have if he wanted to, he would have been set for life financially. Instead, he took over $100 million less, is still set for life many times over, and gives the Knicks a better shot at winning a championship. It's a great decision by him.
I said this on a ESPN post about this subject… I said that, players can CHOOSE to not take the max, but he chose to help the roster and team over a long term plan… to me, this shows his selflessness and majority of the league’s selfishness
Also if players did what Brunson did… it implies more cap space, more opportunities for league players to move and build championships and parity which is what the league wants in the long term without punishing teams who build naturally and have to worry about the second apron
Nope, because for a super franchise like New York or Los Angeles, if a superstar takes a cut on a max contract, it will be too attractive now
@@EricLNB that is a good point too
If i see Brunson in Harlem ima bow down
🤣🙌
New yorks biggest hero about to be in EVERY COMMERCIAL
That clip of Jalen Brunson asking whats the cba rules then reading them on podcast is so much more funnier now
You know where I can find the clip?
there was actually a similar situation in baseball years ago with A-Rod before he signed with the Yankees. A-Rod was willing to take a major pay cut to go play for the Red Sox and the league actually stepped in to veto the contract.
It was actually the players union who vetoed the deal. They didn't want to set the precedent of reducing your contract to yeh degree A-Rod was gonna.
@@SmoothCriminal12 ahh your right. Wonder this contract will cause a rabbit hole effect
@@SmoothCriminal12It kinda happened anyway but way later.
They should let them take a pay cut if u want to compete for a chip.
The big deal was next summer, the deal he signed was right now. So he took the deal on the table in front of him instead of an Isaiah Thomas type gamble, get hurt, and not get paid. Both deals were not on the table and he chose to sign the smaller one.
He is set for life on the deal he signed, plays on a championship contender with his mates.
Winning all day Mr. Brunson.
I now pray to God that the New York Knicks will win a championship in the Brunson Era.
If he becomes the person to bring a chip to new york we are gonna be looking at this move as a crazy good investment
I feel like when people talk about nba money they kinda forget that it’s real money like 50mil a year is more money than any of our families are ever going to see ever
I’m a die hard Celtics fan, I loved watching the Knicks two seasons ago and was upset about the Knicks injury spat this past season, this is so good for any NBA fan.
bro not a sellout like 95% of them stars
Securing a bag to set your family for life is not selling out. Fans are wild 😂
@@HouseTre007 100 million isn't setting your family for life? Tf lol
"Selling out" is not taking a paycut to save the billionaire owner some money and not get paid what your worth apparently.
Actually it is…
Owners are billionaires regardless of who’s playing for their teams🤣you know the teams typically aren’t where the billionaires made their billions, once they make billions they typically buy teams
People are ignoring the fact that he took the guaranteed money now versus waiting next year and stuff changes. He didn’t just take a paycut he got rid of an injury risk.
Still couldve demanded a 4 year 213 Mio Max now... dont ya think? But he didnt.
That's probably not why he did it, it's a benefit that he probably thought about, but it's more than likely not the main reason,
100 million dollars is almost always worth the risk at the end of the day
This is exactly what everyone (including the Sporting Logically guy) are getting wrong. As a huge Knicks fan I do not want to say anything to will an injury onto Brunson, but the reality is that he plays tons of minutes and is a little guy who plays tough. Any Knicks fan will recall a few terrifying moments from the season (not to mention all the injuries that actually happened). Taking a pretty huge amount of money now is a completely reasonable call on his part, even if waiting a year might theoretically land him a better deal. It's a safe move that allows him to play huge minutes with a lot less anxiety.
@@builderdog3875 - Ask Isaiah Thomas.
@@abiehersh7392 He signed for 156.5 Mio 4 year extension... couldve demanded a 213 mio 4 year extension RIGHT NOW! You think the Knicks wouldve risked to see him leave as a FA next summer? They wouldve given him that 4 year extension, had he demanded it.
So its not only about the additional year he could get next summer. Its the annual money he left on the table right now! 12-17 Mio per year over the lenth of the new contract. Thats what is actually helping the Knicks to stay competitive and under the 2nd apron if Bridges and Randle need new contracts over the next view seasons.
Injury risk and security for the future have nothing to do with the discount he gave the Knicks right now. He took less so his teammates can get theirs and stay on the team!
As a Golden State Warrior fan, and someone impacted by a CBA that CJ McCollum concocted because of his PTSD with the Dubs, I approve of this move and was actually waiting for the first domino to drop - its a huge finger to Silver and I hope the Knicks succeed.
I do agree the league wont stand for it and will course correct, but we will cross that bridge when we come to it.
With the league so hamstrung by the 2nd apron, this is an opportunity for a not just a group of 3 max guys, but a roster of 15 players to all be on the same page and win via depth.
Make sense that Brunson would be the first to do something like this considering his dad was a player so Jalen has been comfortable financially for as long as he can remember, and his dad is on the staff.
I applaud Brunson for putting winning and friendship above all else. Would be an epic way to win a title.
Look at Clyde Fraizer, even 50 years after his championships he is still making money out of it. That is what Jalen could make.
What impresses me the most is the fact he did this in the NBA. 5 start players vs every other league. The nba is the hardest league to get into just based on roster size. Buying my Brunson jersey.
A guy actually looked at the massive amount of generational wealth in front of him and decided it was more than enough and it meant team success. You never see in the NBA. *cough cough Paul George*
Paul George taking less from the Clippers wasn't going to lead to team success.
Yet he still got massive amounts of generational wealth lmao
@@HeyHiHowdy6969 that is what I said. He got $157 million. That is more than he will ever need. Most guys though want that $200 million. As if it actually means anything.
@@JCPRuckus they could be exactly what they are with Paul George. And theoretically if they are healthy they COULD win it all. I think we all know that is unlikely, but that is what every team does. They plan for good health.
Cough cough.....Nerlens Noel.... cough cough....
As a native New Yorker and lifetime Knicks fan, did dude almost made me tear up. He is a legend here now forever and ever.
He didnt take a pay cut. He took the highest max contract available to him now. This covers next year incase of injury or poor performance, the final year is also a player option which he wont pick up and hel sign a bigger max then
Exactly this is all so overblown
Lmao whatever makes you feel better bro
Imagine if the reason brunson took a paycut is because he doesn't want to pay for the team's dinners 💀
😂😂😂
My girl was a banker and told me with 1 million in A ira or cd you can live of the interest modestly. With 10 million you could live in luxury. These guys have way more so if handled well he can live within his means in luxary. He really values the game over the bag
And just like that Jalen has done more, and has accomplish more, for the knicks than Carmelo Anthony ever did
I bet you this will win him and the Knicks at least one Ring
Revis Patriots contract is the most extreme NFL contract I ever saw. It was only a 2 year deal in order to increase the guarantee money and it was backloaded into that non existant second year.
He gonna be alright. In 3 years he gonna opt out and sign an even more massive deal when that new TV deals kick in. So 200 mil in 7 years is great, and he still gonna sign for 350--400 mil after this deal in a few years. He helping pops now and pops gonna take care of him later.
Max contracts should be for max players not mid players that are the best on their team
Whoever comes to NY and takes a contract for that salary cap difference, should pay for Jalen's dinner every day :)
They forgot what happened to IT Lonzo and many others if you are injury prone or had an outlier season just sign.
I bet his agent was thrilled.
The son of the president of the team? Probably lol.. Especially when he gets his 400m contract in 5 years when he's half the player
$100+ million PAY CUT super INSANE
He didn’t take a pay cut he literally got all the money he could get when he signed that contract at that time. Taking a pay cut would be him taking less than he actually got.
He wasn’t promised to make it to next summer unscathed. He took the money in hand at the moment. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
He helped his teammates be able to resign so he can continue to play with his teammates and they can stay in NY. But he didn’t take a pay cut he took every dollar he could get right now which was wise.
Exactly, they are just trying to spin this in a way to create more buzz and stories. It's hilarious 😂
I don't see how you can do anything but applaud this decision. NBA players make more in one year than most people do in a lifetime. The idea that they're somehow being "stupid" by leaving money on the table has always annoyed me. Past a certain point, more money doesn't make you happier. It's been proven in study after study. Brunson has already secured generational wealth. He'll have a chance to add to that on his next contract. Giving up this $100 million isn't going to have a single negative impact on his life, but it might very well have a positive one if the Knicks win a title.
Plenty of players have gone broke after their playing career. I respect if he took less but leaving money on the table can be seen as dumb
I hope he doesn't regret it... but for now he's a major guy in the most valuable franchise of the League, the one he holds dearly to his heart, and he may make them become a contender through all of this. I'm not a Knicks fan, but I hope they suceed to go to the Finals and he's rewarded!
who says we don't want to see superteams, i sure do, absolute domination of a team, need it again
$113,000,000? No, $20,000. 🗿
First of all his father was in the NBA so he didn't grow up broke and this the type of teammate I want he trying to win a championship
I think you’re missing something important here… He didn’t REALLY take a pay cut, he makes more money in the long run with a 3 year extension now and re-signing in 2027 than he would extending next offseason, because if he extended next offseason for 5 years and wasn’t up for an extension again until 2030 presumably he wouldn’t be in his prime anymore at that point and couldn’t get a big money deal.
So instead of getting one max 5 year contract he’s opting for a near-max 3 year contract and then an even bigger max 5 year contract. Yeah it does help the Knicks with cap flexibility in the short term, but Brunson will also make more this way himself. It’s a win win.
He gonna be the knicks goat 🐐
I agree with you, Brunson is in a position which is completely unique to all the other stars in the league and New Yorks cap space is in such a place where it makes a lot of sense why he would take the pay cut, they surrounded him with his college buddies he’s absolutely adored by the fan base and New York is such a large market that it’s possible he could make up that money later down the line with endorsements or a new deal a year earlier than if he waited. I don’t think we will see other players take pay cuts that large just due to how unique Brunson’s situation is.
RETIRE THE JERSEY, BUILD A STATUE, NAME A WING OF A BUILDING AFTER HIM. In short, they gotta love this man for life and beyond 💯
Knicks are building something potentially special and my hawks are still in a very weird position. Hopefully we are better this year especially defensively. I do hope the Knicks can bring it all together and do good.
I'm going to be that guy but this is not a pay cut, a pay cut is when you make less than you previously did and that isn't what is happening. What he did was take a contract where he makes less than he COULD have had he waited a year.
I dont know what wrong with people man...150 million is still a shit ton of money, I have no idea what those NBA prima donas do with soooooooo much damn money! I hope they donate them for charity.
He's smart. If he bring a title to NYC, he will be a legend in the city forever. Imagine the hundreds of millions in sponsorships he will have. His face will be everywhere.
great that you pointed put the parity problem regarding taking big pay cuts i’ve never considered that
The Giannis vet minimum deal is going to be legendary
Sounds ridiculous but i could kind of see it happen 😂😂😂😂😂
This man getting a statue and free food when we goes around NY. Really respect him for wanting to win a champion over getting a bag.
Man, I already liked Brunson but this just makes him even better.
The reality is that many players that aren't superstars were getting max and supermax deals. In my opinion, the fix is to limit supermax deals to multiple All-NBA first team players, I'd say at least 3.
113m paycut in NYC is beyond dedication.
damn.these bots are fast
forreal
I think he chose the safest option because if he didn't sign it now it would mean that he would bet on himself for another year with all that wear and tear under Thibs and if he ever got injured he would get none of that. He basically chose security over being the new Isaiah Thomas if things went wrong because brunson is also a small guard so if he isn't 100% offensively he has almost no use
It was also a good idea bc Jalen Brunson is going to easily make that 100m back and more by signing crazy endorsement deals. So he gets the money and the championship team, who says u can’t have everything!
Jalen Brunson is just such a genuinely good dude. I bet behind closed doors he was like, 169M is still generational wealth. My family is still taken care of for the foreseeable future. Let win instead
He become a hero in NY and this will bring him a lot of additional money. In the end he may not lose so much.
Jalen Brunson is going for Legend status.
Missing a couple things. By the time brunsons contract is up he’ll be eligible for the new 5 year max extension of 400 million. If the Knicks win a championship they will pay him his money. He’s taking a bet on himself and his guys and I’m sure at the end of it they’ll have the ring and ability to get one big contract after this run is up before they start to fall off a bit.
You NYC Fans has absolutely NO RIGHTS to HATE this guy. Regardless of Good or Bad game.
It’s not a pay cut if he never had the money. He will already be making generational wealth so arguably no real tangible difference here. With that being said this is still very very commendable and one of the best moves I’ve ever seen by a star.
Hope they give him a larger contract once he’s current contract is up
I’m praying he stays healthy !!
Jalen Brunson will save all that money with the fact he will never have to pay for a meal in NY for the rest of his life
Yall over analyzing this….he doesn’t want to risk injuries next yr and lose the big bag….he is a star but not a super star, if he gets hurt it could go very wrong for him….he takes a safe route for now
Exactly
JB is making a precedent bro, im telling you
Rick Brunson will get a "mysterious" raise
Took a paycut for a win now window but leaves room to get a bag if things don't pan out. Hoping he stays healthy and gets his bag in the future.
if you think about it. If these stars all take pay cuts then theoretically you could form a superteam because you have more money
If you want skilled players around you and your friends, you might have to take some pay cuts I respect it shows that he really wants to win
Jalen Brunson went from the best contract in the NBA to the best contract in the NBA
The Knicks and in particular Brunson deserve to go at least to the Finals now. 👍👏🎉🎉
His decision is admirable, but it really shouldnt be encouraged. You should pay as you are worthed, but those business wolves are going to take advantage of it and tried guilt trip another player doing so.
The other scenerio could be this action provided him with a lot more off court opportunities, his investment can alot smoother and make up for the difference.
The last NBA legend who took a significant payout to help out the team, he still regret it, Scottie Pippen.
I remember watching a video that said that for NBA players, the amount u make is often used in the team hierarchy aka the more u make the more respect u normally get so i dont think we have to worry about this becoming a trend
The dude has a bigger dream than just money. He wants to be a champions and doing it with his friends.
Brunson took under the table deal no way he would take that kind of paycut lmfaoooo
Integrity isn't cheap these days.
I don't see the problem with superteams existing because the players in that superteam want to win more. Hard disagree on this one if that's your only reason for thinking this is bad for the NBA.
The owners and the CBA are trying to pay less because most don't care about winning. The Stars don't care as long as they get their max contracts, ala Paul George.
Brunson decided to make the sacrifice to build a winner.
It's very evident that the max salaries are too high for the current salary cap rules...
Great move imo he’s trading the immediate financial stability and long term gains (ie leaving money now and potentially hurting his earning in the future) for an opportunity to construct a championship level roster. Reminds me of what the boogie to golden state move could have been had he stayed healthy. Highly doubt this becomes a trend for stars or role players but imo it’s good to finally see someone who actually puts actions behind the championship talk.
I understand your point, but I disagree. Taking less money works against the player's interest. Winning championships works in the player's interest. Deciding to take a pay cut in order to win, with nothing guaranteed, when contracts ARE guaranteed, is never going to ruin the league. It will never be widespread enough to tip the competitive balance that way.
Even if it did, even if 4 teams had super duper teams, and everyone else was no good, it would be like the 80s, when the Lakers and Celtics were going for the chip every year. I don't even think it would be a problem, and it definitely wouldn't last.
Look at Harden taking less with Philly, and then getting frustrated and forcing a trade. Nothing is guaranteed, except guaranteed contracts. So a player like Brunson taking less to give his team more options is admirable, and I hope he gets rewarded with a chip for his efforts.