Nov 24, 2023; New York, New York, USA; General view of the in-season tournament court logo during warmups before a game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The New York Knicks on Tuesday got the last piece of the Villanova puzzle they’ve been trying to complete over the last few years.
The Knicks agreed in principle to trade for Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic and a huge package of draft picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The package reportedly includes four unprotected first-round picks, one protected first via the Milwaukee Bucks, one unprotected pick swap, and one second-round pick.
BREAKING: The Brooklyn Nets have agreed in principle on a trade to send F Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks, a protected first-round pick via Bucks, an unprotected pick swap and a second-rounder, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/TEGsIpoa3b
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2024
The Knicks’ three best players during their latest postseason run — Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Donte DiVincenzo — all played for the Villanova Wildcats in the mid-2010s. Bridges, who played for a Nets team that was just a subway away, was long rumored to find his way to the Knicks at some point.
When the Knicks signed DiVincenzo last offseason, Hart hinted at recruiting Bridges to come over as well. The Knicks had to overpay their crosstown rivals to acquire Bridges, who was clearly the team’s best player over the last season and a half. It took a year to make it happen, but the Knicks now have the same core as Villanova’s basketball team from 2015 to 2018.
The Knicks might want to check in on what NCAA championship legend Kris Jenkins is up to these days.
#Knicks #agree #blockbuster #trade #rival #Nets
