A lot of eyebrows were raised when the Knicks gave up a chest of first-round picks to the Nets to acquire Mikal Bridges last summer.

Apr 29, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives past New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges (25) in the fourth quarter during game five of first round for ...

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives toward the basket against New York Knicks' Mikal Bridges during the first half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday ...

The Knicks have long maintained an interest in Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. and could be willing to move Mikal Bridges for the big man. The post Knicks ‘Interested’ in Mikal Bridges Trade ...

Knicks’ Mikal Bridges deal means long 2025 NBA Draft wait By Peter Botte Published June 24, 2025, 8:28 p.m. ET ...

Bridges averaged 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists during the regular season while shooting 50.0% from the field, 35.4% from beyond the arc and 81.4% from the free-throw line.

The same concerns surfaced in Game 3, when Bridges shot 6-of-18 from the field (33.3 percent) and 1-of-6 from three (16.7 percent) in a game the Knicks still managed to win.

Bridges was dealt to New York last offseason for five first-round picks, among other trade pieces. He had an up-and-down first season with the Knicks, averaging 17.6 points on 50% shooting from ...

Mikal Bridges is in the final season of his current deal with the New York Knicks. The two-way wing is set to earn $24.9 million in 2025-26 before becoming an unrestricted free agent in the summer ...