LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks shows off his MVP trophy to teammates after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks is interviewed after being awarded the MVP trophy after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks looks on after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks looks on after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks holds the MVP trophy after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks is presented the MVP trophy by NBA commissioner Adam Silver after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks is interviewed after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 16: The New York Knicks celebrate with the trophy after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 in the Emirates NBA Cup Championship game at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)