Brunson left out of Olympics

Jalen Brunson was snubbed by his country.

The point guard, arguably the best player in the Eastern Conference this season — and certainly the best guard — was left off the 11-man Olympic roster revealed Monday by ESPN.

The U.S. guards are Tyrese Haliburton, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday and Stephen Curry. Of that group, only Haliburton has yet to win a gold medal.

Brunson, who has had a better NBA season than all of those players, was on the U.S. World Cup squad last summer that disappointed and failed to medal.

He was outplayed during the tournament by Haliburton, but coach Steve Kerr said recently he was “high on our list” for the Paris Olympics. Apparently not high enough. The U.S. can bring 12 players but “may initially keep one spot open,” according to ESPN.

The other players to make the cut are LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Bam Adebayo and Anthony Davis.

Josh Hart was also part of the Olympic pool after participating in the World Cup but wasn’t a serious contender for a spot in Paris.

Brunson, meanwhile, closed his landmark NBA season with another Player of the Week honor after averaging 38.5 points over the final four games.

➤ OG Anunoby is feeling good heading into the playoffs.

That wasn’t always a given after the defensive stalwart underwent elbow surgery and suffered a setback that prompted him to miss nine more games.

But Anunoby’s final six games — which included five wins — went without a hitch, and the postseason will represent his final trial before likely hitting free agency.

The Knicks are the front runners to re-sign Anunoby, who is expected to decline his $20 million player option for next season. The Knicks own Anunoby’s Bird Rights so they can go over the cap to bring him back.