Former Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges has been traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Bridges will reunite with Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo on the Knicks.
Wojnarowski adds: “The Knicks are sending four unprotected picks (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031) a 2025 protected Milwaukee first, a 2028 unprotected pick swap and a 2025 second-round pick for Mikal Bridges and a 2026 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.”
The Knicks are sending four unprotected picks (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031) a 2025 protected Milwaukee first, a 2028 unprotected pick swap and a 2025 second-round pick for Mikal Bridges and a 2026 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/E4pTq3wCMP
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2024
“This is crazy lol,” Bridges tweeted in response to the news.
This is crazy lol
— Mikal Bridges (@mikal_bridges) June 26, 2024
Bridges played 1.5 seasons in Brooklyn after being sent from the Suns to the Nets in the Kevin Durant trade in Feb. 2023.
SNY’s Ian Begley reports that Bridges asked to be traded to the Knicks.
The Mikal Bridges deal came together quickly after Bridges informed the Nets that he wanted to be a Knick. Bridges was prepared to sign with NYK and his side was prepared to use that leverage to keep other teams from trading for him, per SNY sources.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) June 26, 2024
Bridges will be entering his seventh season in the NBA next year and has still never missed an NBA game. He averaged 19.6 points and 4.5 rebounds for Brooklyn this past season.
This is how Bridges’ contract works out with the trade:
Bridges has 2 years left on contract (starting in 2024-25):
$23.3M and $24.9M
He is eligible to sign a 2 year extension on October 1.
He can extend for an additional 3 years/$113M in 6 months.
New York will now hard capped at the $189.5M 2nd apron in 2024-25. https://t.co/NcB1IODOUR
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 26, 2024
It does not look like the former Suns’ fan favorite will return to the Valley any time soon, but will now instead happily reunite with his college teammates.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
