Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn Nets) strikes to the New York Knicks

Mikal Bridges is headed to the New York Knicks in a commerce that reportedly consists of sending at the very least six draft picks to the Brooklyn Nets in return ESPN Wednesday. An enormous new catch for New York who expects to depart OG Anunoby, the participant declined to increase his contract to turn out to be a free agent on Sunday.

The commerce means the Knicks half with Bojan Bogdanovic, but in addition and above all 4 unprotected first spherical draft picks (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031), a protected first spherical draft ( 2025, through the Bucks), and a second spherical draft (2025). Moreover, in 2028, the Nets could have the chance to commerce their first spherical decide with the Knicks. Along with Mikal Bridges, New York will obtain a second spherical draft decide in 2026.

Bridges will probably be reunited together with his pals from Villanova

Bridges, 27, performed at Villanova College (2015-2018). He would reunite with Knicks stars Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo, who all performed for the Wildcats after they received the NCAA (School) Championship in 2016 underneath coach Jay Wright.

Bridges was a primary spherical draft decide in 2018, chosen tenth total by the Philadelphia 76ers earlier than being instantly traded to the Phoenix Suns. He spent greater than 4 seasons in Phoenix earlier than being traded to the Nets halfway by the 2022-23 season in a deal for Kevin Durant.

Final season, Bridges began all 82 common season video games for the Nets and averaged 19.6 factors, 4.5 rebounds and three.6 assists per recreation.