Michael Bridges It changes its scene but does not move from New York. The New York Knicks they are made with the eaves of the Brooklyn Nets in a transfer pending official confirmation that will allow at least six draft picks to be obtained for the team now managed by the Spanish coach Jordi Fernandez.
If the deal is approved by the NBA, Bridges would move to New York just after the Knicks learned that OG Anunoby opted not to renew his contract to enter free agency on Sunday, when players can sign with new teams.
ESPN and TheAthletic reported that the Nets agreed to the deal with compensation that includes Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks, one protected first-round pick via Milwaukee, and one second-round pick. ESPN reported that there is also an unprotected pick swap in the deal.
Bridges, from 27 yearsplayed at Villanova and would reunite with Knicks stars JAllen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzoall of whom played for the Wildcats when they won the 2016 national championship under coach Jay Wright.
Bridges was a first-round pick in 2018, chosen 10th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers before being immediately transferred to the Phoenix Suns. He spent more than four seasons in Phoenix before being traded to the Nets midway through the 2022-23 season in the deal. Kevin Durant.
Bridges started all 82 regular season games for the Nets in 2023-24 and averaged 19.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
In 474 career games in the NBA (407 as a starter), he has averages of 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
