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

[TheNetsFan]

4 unprotected FRPs, 1 protected FRP, 1 unprotected swap and a 2nd.

I hate the rebuild. I hate that he's a Knick. This was the Godfather deal though.

[Netaman]

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[Netaman]

Well they picked a path.

By my count the KD trade return is now:

8 unprotected firsts:

Knicks - 25 / 27 / 29/ 31
Phoenix - 23 (clowney) / 25 / 27 / 29

2 unprotected swaps:

Knicks + Phoenix 2028

1 protected first:

Milwaukee 2025

Going to be a long couple years but with Marks making the selections and the amount of draft capital they now have, they have a direction.

[TheNetsFan]

The Milwaukee pick is top 4 protected, so it's very likely to convey.

[TheNetsFan]

I was not pro-rebuild, but this was a Godfather offer. So much cap space & so many picks available, I could still see them star hunting.

[Rich Rane]

Quite a haul. Still sucks to be tanking without our pick. Houston ultimately wins this trade.

That said, I'd look at Cam Johnson offers.

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[DaGawd]

good looks

[Netaman]

I was not pro-rebuild, but this was a Godfather offer. So much cap space & so many picks available, I could still see them star hunting.

Agreed. Wouldn't shock me at all if they take on some stars with big contracts.

Bridges is a great final piece/supporting piece for what Knicks have, but Nets weren't close to that. They got a lot more future value for him than I expected and they can now use present day cap space to find players to compete a little bit short term.

[sashaturiaf]

This might be premature. But... In Marks we trust again.


Nets fans needed this.

[Stone]

The silence was deafening before the trade deadline. My guy is telling me that the Knicks reached out and Marks played hardball and here we are.

[Stone]

Bridges is a perfect fit on the Knicks, they gave up a lot but they now have a real chance of winning the title

[Netaman]

Wow they got their own 2025 pick back too!

Next year they own their own pick, plus NYK, plus MIL.

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[Rich Rane]

Wow they got their own 2025 pick back too!

Next year they own their own pick, plus NYK, plus MIL.

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Okay, I'm liking it!

[Netaman]

If this is right they gave up a lot to get those 2 picks back:

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[Dangun]

What a trade... I like it... got me wtfff... where ya think all these picks will land? 25 n 27 have to be in the mids, but 29 n 31 n pick swap have to be in the lotto, no ?

And we get to see Cam chuck his way to 35ppg and eventually tame back once the picks get settled and that champion run gets done in 2033

[Netaman]

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[Stone]

I sincerely believe this was the best decision for us in the long term. We know Marks drafts well and all we need is one great pick to be a franchise player.

[Netaman]

I sincerely believe this was the best decision for us in the long term. We know Marks drafts well and all we need is one great pick to be a franchise player.

yep. pretty much first time ever he's not just going into the next 2 drafts with his own picks plus lots of other ammo.

not sure i would have given back that many phoenix picks though.

[NetsWorld]

Wow! Marks nailed it with the Nets/Rockets swaps in 2025 alone for me. But in addition to that, he fleeced the Knicks with those picks. This could easily be a three to five year rebuild but one which hopefully produce a long term winning franchise.

[Netaman]

gonna be a little bit of an outlier here i think, i get it that maybe people are that geeked on the 2025 draft, but i wouldnt have given up all the PHO picks. hopefully they at least have the 2028 swap. they had 4 prime picks in play. distant sure, but 4 > 2.

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