The scout realized a trait of Brunson’s that day, one that then-Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson already valued when he insisted on plucking Jalen Brunson with that 33rd overall pick. Brunson, he told colleagues, had “gold dust” on him. The descriptor made its way around the Mavs scouting department. As one person with the organization defined the term, “He just f—ing wins.” Brunson, as plenty around him put it, was covered in gold dust. Especially these days, with a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals, the New York Knicks are witnessing that powder puff into the air with each step he takes.

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