The whole league knew the Knicks were about to pursue Jalen Brunson when the Knicks hired his dad, so suspicions arise. The league will search for proof of why the hire happened and what the organization’s motives were. The NBA could collect email or text correspondences between necessary parties. Other elements will come into question. What is Rick Brunson’s salary, for example? And how does it stack up against other assistants around the league? The Knicks hired Rick away from a high school coaching job in New Jersey. He resigned from his assistant gig in Minnesota in 2018 after allegations of improper conduct toward women in the workplace.