Knicks acquire Mikal Bridges; NBA Draft begins tonight; Lynx dethrone Liberty for Commissioner’s Cup

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THE NEW YORK KNICKS

Don’t forget to rewind your tapes, New York. A genuine blockbuster dropped last night when the Knicks acquired forward Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for a bevy of draft picks and Bojan Bogdanovich.

Acquiring Bridges did cost the Knicks some significant draft picks. They shipped four unprotected first-round draft picks, a protected first-round pick and a second-round pick to the Nets. The teams also swapped first-round picks in 2028.

But in Bridges, the Knicks are getting a six-year NBA veteran who’s coming off a season in which he averaged 19.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

Still, that price will be a lot easier to swallow if Bridges winds up being the missing piece for New York. After falling just short of an Eastern Conference finals appearance this year, the Knicks add a stud defender and a strong shooter in Bridges.

Now, the Knicks are legitimate NBA title contenders and will be a real threat to the…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-06-26 13:04:36

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