Mikal Bridges To The Knicks For 4 FRPs ('25, '27, '29, '31), FRP Swap ('28), SRP ('25), MIL FRP ('25); Picks Swap w/HOU

[JoseRizal]

Does Bojan still have value? Some playoff team might want him or Johnson. Any chance of moving them for firsts? Yes, we have our own pick back. I'm all in on the tank for an upcoming hyped draft class.

We need to trade Scam Johnson and get his overpaid @ss off the team.

Too bad, Monty Williams was fired.

[JoseRizal]

Finally, the right path! Glad that Marks ate his pride and went to rebuild mode.

The excitement is back as a Nets fan!

I read somewhere that Bridges demanded a trade so let's not crown Marks. He definitely did not want to do this deal

Regardless, it's still a good pivot move especially by regaining back most of our own picks.

[JoseRizal]

we deserve cooper flagg. After the 3 divas and this mikal leaving for his buddies smfh. cmon nba make it happen

I'm sure the basketball gods will smile at us this time.

Don't worry, Tank CAMmander will make it happen!

[Colbinii]

Does Bojan still have value? Some playoff team might want him or Johnson. Any chance of moving them for firsts? Yes, we have our own pick back. I'm all in on the tank for an upcoming hyped draft class.

Worse case scenario he is an expiring contract.

I really don't care. I want picks.

Nobody is giving you picks for Bojan. He was traded for Quentin Grimes at the deadline.

[Rich Rane]

Worse case scenario he is an expiring contract.

I really don't care. I want picks.

Nobody is giving you picks for Bojan. He was traded for Quentin Grimes at the deadline.

Never know. Some playoff team might look into a guy that shot 40% from 3.

[Colbinii]

I really don't care. I want picks.

Nobody is giving you picks for Bojan. He was traded for Quentin Grimes at the deadline.

Never know. Some playoff team might look into a guy that shot 40% from 3.

Oh I know for a fact he isn't getting a 1st.

Maybe if you eat some bad and long contracts, but those contracts don't really exist anymore like they use to.

But that's okay. The Nets made out as well as they could have for Mikal Bridges.

[Netaman]

Lavine with 2 or 3 more good picks attached?

pick #11 + an unprotected future pick?

Read on Twitter

[Rich Rane]

Nobody is giving you picks for Bojan. He was traded for Quentin Grimes at the deadline.

Never know. Some playoff team might look into a guy that shot 40% from 3.

Oh I know for a fact he isn't getting a 1st.

Maybe if you eat some bad and long contracts, but those contracts don't really exist anymore like they use to.

But that's okay. The Nets made out as well as they could have for Mikal Bridges.

The Bridges trade has given new hope to the whole "any trade is possible". Still think in a league where 3-point shooting is a premium and for a guy on an expiring, I still think it's possible a top 5 team might look at adding him for the cost of a pick in 25-30 range.

I'm not expecting it, but what be delighted if it happens.

[Darthlukey]

Lavine with 2 or 3 more good picks attached?

pick #11 + an unprotected future pick?

Read on Twitter

If the bulls are moving lavine it is to tank. They won't be attaching quality 1sts to move him

[Colbinii]

Never know. Some playoff team might look into a guy that shot 40% from 3.

Oh I know for a fact he isn't getting a 1st.

Maybe if you eat some bad and long contracts, but those contracts don't really exist anymore like they use to.

But that's okay. The Nets made out as well as they could have for Mikal Bridges.

The Bridges trade has given new hope to the whole "any trade is possible". Still think in a league where 3-point shooting is a premium and for a guy on an expiring, I still think it's possible a top 5 team might look at adding him for the cost of a pick in 25-30 range.

I'm not expecting it, but what be delighted if it happens.

None of them can match salary.

Denver is over the 2nd Apron and has no salaries above Bojan.

Minnesota is over the 2nd Apron and has no salaries above Bojan.

Boston, same thing.

Utah isn't giving a 1st for Bojan.

Washington owns 26, they aren't giving a 1st as they have Kispert and Kuzma on the wing.

New York owns 24 and 25 and can't match salary nor would pay a 1st.

[Decipher]

LaVine sucks

I’d rather have the corpse of Simmons because at least there’s light at the end of that tunnel and the last thing we need to do now is take others problems on

[Rich Rane]

Oh I know for a fact he isn't getting a 1st.

Maybe if you eat some bad and long contracts, but those contracts don't really exist anymore like they use to.

But that's okay. The Nets made out as well as they could have for Mikal Bridges.

The Bridges trade has given new hope to the whole "any trade is possible". Still think in a league where 3-point shooting is a premium and for a guy on an expiring, I still think it's possible a top 5 team might look at adding him for the cost of a pick in 25-30 range.

I'm not expecting it, but what be delighted if it happens.

None of them can match salary.

Denver is over the 2nd Apron and has no salaries above Bojan.

Minnesota is over the 2nd Apron and has no salaries above Bojan.

Boston, same thing.

Utah isn't giving a 1st for Bojan.

Washington owns 26, they aren't giving a 1st as they have Kispert and Kuzma on the wing.

New York owns 24 and 25 and can't match salary nor would pay a 1st.

Just saw his contract. Ah well. Doesn't hurt to dream.

[Netaman]

I would think they can and will move 1 of Bogs/DFS/Schroder/Sharpe to get into tomorrow's draft. Cam Johnson I'm sure available too.

The deals today feel like settling all family business and wiping the slates clean before starting to build up again, which I'd imagine will include some wheeling/dealing tomorrow (and beyond) opportunistically.

One low key benefit of dealing with the Knicks is now they are going to be capped for a half decade+ through 2029/2030. If Bridges and Brunson don't extend through then something went disastrously wrong. OG will probably extend through at least 2028 near max.

So for a half decade the Nets are the NY team who will have cap room again for free agents without much competition. And they will have a ton of draft assets.

They obviously have work to do to make themselves a desirable destination, it can't just be an endless tank, but Marks already has a head start with some decent talent in the building he drafted (Thomas, Clowney, Wilson). Will be interesting to see if they bring back Claxton and whatever else he does with his cap room.

[bubonicphoniks]

Bojan is cooked. Don't see anyone giving anything up for him.

Good riddance Mikhail. Guys a two faced loser. A shot jacker. Nets were never going anywhere with him, this gives them a shot for the next ten years for a mediocre player. Wow.

Acted all happy to be here with his nice guy act then forced a trade after a terrible season.



Please Please dump his useless waste of height "twin".
(Still so cringe that whole thing.)


Nets so dumpster fire-y though. They overpay CJ to make Bridges happy then trade him less than a yesr later. Typical Nets.

[Netaman]

Lavine with 2 or 3 more good picks attached?

pick #11 + an unprotected future pick?

Read on Twitter

If the bulls are moving lavine it is to tank. They won't be attaching quality 1sts to move him

that's why i said future not a specific year, it would probably have to be distant enough they are willing to deal it.

pick #11 this year is obviously already known and it's a weak draft. a good asset to get for dumping money though.

[TheNetsFan]

It appears we also got our '25 2nd back in the Mikal trade. We'll likely have 5 of the top 35 picks in next year's draft.

[Zeno]

Congrats Nets fans, you are finely free for the first time in a decade. Like your new coach too.

[therealbig3]

If we hit right with the draft picks and sign some good free agents, Claxton can still be a legit piece for a winning team, I’d hold onto him for now. If not, plenty of teams would be down for a defensive beast who can finish at the rim if we need to move him.

Ben Simmons is a good tank commander this year, I wouldn’t mind keeping him. But if we can get some draft capital back for him, I’d pull the trigger. Really doubt it though.

[Rich Rane]

If we hit right with the draft picks and sign some good free agents, Claxton can still be a legit piece for a winning team, I’d hold onto him for now. If not, plenty of teams would be down for a defensive beast who can finish at the rim if we need to move him.

I'd try to get him into a team friendly contract. If he ends up being a trade piece, it helps the team.

Ben Simmons is a good tank commander this year, I wouldn’t mind keeping him. But if we can get some draft capital back for him, I’d pull the trigger. Really doubt it though.

Is he even going to see the court this year? I look at him as an expiring contract for a team looking to offload a longer salary with picks attached.

[HopelessKnick]

The Nets made the right move....it feels like your franchise is now free to begin a proper process of rebuilding the roster. Clinging on to 35wins with no picks and little hope to improve was not a good spot to be in.

BTW it seems like the early rumors of Bridges "forcing" his way to the Knicks is bogus. Some article also stated that those rumors weren't true. The Knicks really won't have any capspace 2 years from now so the leverage would be minimal on Bridges' or the Knicks part.

In reality the Knicks were a 50win team despite numerous injuries. They feel they needed another piece and could afford trading away draft capital. The Rockets likely were never considering giving up unprotected FRPs, let alone multiple ones as they are a play-in team.

The Nets today are IMO in a much better spot then yesterday and they maximized Bridges' trade potential.