New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson believes the NBA is better when Jayson Tatum is playing. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Brunson said the NBA "needs Jayson Tatum" in the wake of the Boston Celtics star undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles suffered in the Knicks' win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson is a game away from leading his time to the conference finals. But he also recognizes that basketball is bigger than just the playoff bracket. And earlier this week, the injury to Celtics great Jayson Tatum reminded everyone of that.

When the Knicks pulled off their biggest victory at MSG in decades Monday night, Jalen Brunson was urging his teammates to disperse rather than revel.