Knicks Acquire Mikal Bridges From Nets

The New York Knicks are acquiring Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple NBA reports. 

Bridges now gets to play with his close friends and fellow Villanova products Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo.

The Nets have traded Mikal Bridges to the Knicks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/whfKZ66tmZ

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2024

BREAKING: The Brooklyn Nets have agreed in principle on a trade to send F Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks, a protected first-round pick via Bucks, an unprotected pick swap and a second-rounder, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/TEGsIpoa3b

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2024

Bridges averaged 19.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.4 blocks in 2023-24 while shooting 43.6% from the field, 37.2% from beyond the arc and 81.4% from the free-throw line. The forward will make $23.3 million next season. 

One of the top two-way players in the NBA, Bridges has career averages of 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks with the Phoenix Suns and Nets. He was the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. 

Bridges was traded by the Suns to the Nets in the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade in February 2023. The swingman averaged 21.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.4 blocks with Brooklyn. 

The Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2024 playoffs in seven games. Meanwhile, the Nets missed the playoffs this year. 

Brooklyn is now in rebuild mode. The team will likely build around Cam Thomas. Don’t expect the Nets to make the playoffs anytime soon. 

Meanwhile, the Knicks are title contenders after acquiring Bridges.