The Villanova Knicks look like coming to Madison Sq. Backyard.
New York on Tuesday acquired star ahead Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing sources.
The Knicks reportedly will ship Bojan Bogdanovic, 4 unprotected first-round picks (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031), a 2025 protected Milwaukee Bucks first-rounder, a 2028 unprotected choose swap and a 2025 second-round choose.
Together with Bridges, Brooklyn reportedly will obtain a 2026 second-rounder.
Bridges, the No. 10 general choose in 2018 out of Villanova, is coming off a season during which he averaged 19.6 factors, 4.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steals on a 44/37/81 taking pictures break up.
Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo are additionally former Villanova merchandise now a Knick. Brunson reacted to the information on X, with Hart having an NSFW response of his personal.
Bridges, who received the 2016 NCAA title with Brunson, DiVincenzo and Hart, additionally posted to X.
The 27-year-old Bridges was among the best 3-and-D forwards seemingly accessible on the commerce block after Brooklyn went 32-50 on the season, good for eleventh within the Jap Convention.
New York, then again, completed 50-32 and claimed the convention’s No. 2 seed, however fell to the Indiana Pacers within the second spherical of the playoffs following a spree of accidents to key gamers.
Buying Bridges might put OG Anunoby’s future as a Knick in query, however the franchise nonetheless has hopes of re-signing him in free company, Wojnarowski added.
If the Knicks’ plan involves fruition, they’re going to have a core of Brunson, Bridges, Anunoby, Hart, DiVincenzo, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson that may problem the Boston Celtics for the throne.
Alec Burks, Isaiah Hartenstein and Valuable Achiuwa are amongst New York’s different key free brokers.
For the Nets, they do not have draft picks in 2024, with Nic Claxton and Lonnie Walker IV amongst their free brokers. Cam Thomas, Ben Simmons, Dennis Schroder, Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith are the present headliners on the roster.