Mikal Bridges

“Don't get it twisted, I'm really excited to be here.” Those were the last words from Mikal Bridges in his introductory press conference in Brooklyn, ...

Bridges provided some specifics when talking about his excitement for his new squad, repeating much of the initial speculation on how the group could look: ““I love it. It was the first game he missed, not just over his five-year NBA career, but dating back to four seasons of college ball at How each of the two would miss their friends, their homes, and the lives they had built in the only post-college life they had ever known in Phoenix. And right off the bat...basically everything we did, we kind of did together. It’s only right that Bridges and Johnson are dubbed “the Twins”. There have been quotes swirling from the pair of 26-year-old wings about the emotional good-bye they had to say to the Suns.

Reporting on Mikal Bridges trade talk, free agency for Miles Bridges, PJ Washington, Grant Williams and more from HoopsHype's Michael Scotto.

Teams expected to show interest in McDaniels this summer include the Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, and San Antonio Spurs, league sources told HoopsHype. Around the time of those extension talks, Williams [would’ve considered](https://hoopshype.com/2022/10/15/sources-celtics-grant-williams-impasse-extension-talks/) a deal for $14-15 million annually. The Hornets are prioritizing retaining Miles Bridges and PJ Washington as free agents and anticipated a strong market for Jalen McDaniels based on the trade interest he drew from a bevy of teams, which led Charlotte to trade McDaniels. McDaniels becomes extension-eligible this summer. Hyland was discussed in trade conversations with the Hornets involving Jalen McDaniels and the Timberwolves involving Taurean Prince in separate talks, league sources told HoopsHype. It’s unclear if the picks included protections or not.

The Suns reportedly turned down four first-round picks from the Grizzlies for Mikal Bridges in favor of the Kevin Durant deal with the Nets.

[pulled the trigger](https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-luka-doncic-shocking-take-suns-kevin-durant-trade) on a blockbuster deal that saw Kevin Durant take his talents to Arizona. They’re swinging for the fences with their Kevin Durant trade, and it now remains to be seen if they will reap the benefits of their bold decision. As we all know, Bridges is now a member of the Brooklyn Nets after the Phoenix Suns

His former Suns teammate Cameron Johnson is starting alongside him, joining Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and Nic Claxton. Bridges figures to see more ...

Unsurprisingly, Bridges gets the nod in his debut, as the young wing was the centerpiece in the deal that sent Kevin Durant to the Suns. Bridges figures to see more usage away from Chris Paul and Devin Booker. [Bridges](/fantasy/basketball/players/2153056/mikal-bridges/) will start in his [Nets](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/BKN/brooklyn-nets/) debut Saturday against the 76ers, Christian Arnold of Associated Press reports.

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson will make their Brooklyn Nets debut on Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Johnson, another high draft pick by Phoenix (11th overall in 2019), has established a reputation as one of the league’s top floor-spacers. Offensively, the 26-year-old spaces the floor at a high level and has flashed an improved arsenal of moves as a self-creator this season. Brooklyn acquired the wing duo, along with four first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, in Thursday’s blockbuster trade that [sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns](https://clutchpoints.com/kevin-durant-trade-grades-blockbuster-nets-suns-deal).

"It's KD, I get it." A little over a day after the Phoenix Suns picked up a road win over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, Mikal Bridges caught word ...

The Grizzlies are the mystery team that was willing to put four future first-round picks in a trade offer for forward Mikal Bridges, reports Michael Scotto ...

Head coach Taylor Jenkins suggested that the newest member of the Grizzlies could share the court with [Desmond Bane](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/banede01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-11_bbr), another one of the NBA’s top outside shooters. [after Thursday’s trade deadline](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/02/trade-deadline-leftovers-vanvleet-anunoby-siakam-bridges-bulls-knicks-more.html) that he had heard of one team offering four first-rounders to the Nets for Bridges. Memphis controls all of its own future first-round picks, as well as the Warriors’ 2024 first-rounder (top-four protected). “That’s what one of our guys was talking about last night,” Bane said. So I’m looking forward to seeing what it looks like.” It’s safe to assume the Grizzlies would have offered their own 2023 first-rounder, which currently projects to be just 25th overall. [Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2023/02/11/memphis-grizzlies-ja-morant-welcome-luke-kennard-after-nba-trade/69894958007/) writes, the Grizzlies are excited to add Kennard and his .427 career 3PT% to their rotation. [Luke Kennard](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kennalu01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-11_bbr), who is one of the NBA’s best shooters but isn’t nearly the defender that Bridges or Anunoby is. [extremely reluctant](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/02/more-details-on-kevin-durant-trade-negotiations.html) to include him in their package for Durant, and Scotto reported [earlier this week](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/02/scottos-latest-nets-bridges-grizzlies-blazers-lewis-raptors-spurs.html) that several teams immediately called the Nets to see if they’d be willing to flip him. [Mikal Bridges](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bridgmi01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-11_bbr), reports [Michael Scotto of HoopsHype](https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumors-mikal-bridges-cam-johnson-miles-bridges-pj-washington-grant-williams-more/). [said during a TV appearance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=532AJBEiqpc) that Memphis “tried really hard” to get Bridges or Raptors forward [OG Anunoby](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anunoog01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-11_bbr)), there’s an important caveat worth mentioning: neither reporter could confirm the protection details of those four first-rounders the Grizzlies put on the table. Brooklyn acquired the 26-year-old forward from the Suns as part of its package for [Kevin Durant](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/duranke01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-02-11_bbr).

After the Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, and draft picks, the Memphis Grizzlies offered Brooklyn ...

Being traded away from a team for a player they prefer, and having your life uprooted in the process—especially in the middle of the season—can't be easy ...

He'll likely have an even bigger role still in Brooklyn, without a clear star on the roster. Alongside the aforementioned players, Ben Simmons, Nic Claxton, Joe Harris, Seth Curry, Cam Thomas and Royce O'Neale remain in Brooklyn. Brooklyn also got back Cam Johnson and a 2028 first-round pick swap, while the Suns received T.J. Bridges and the four unprotected first-round picks (2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029) were the main assets the Nets received from the Suns in return for Durant. The deals officially put an end to the short-lived and ill-fated superteam that Durant and Irving had attempted to create when orchestrating moves to Brooklyn and left the Nets with a deep but star-deprived roster of excellent role players. Being traded away from a team for a player they prefer, and having your life uprooted in the process—especially in the middle of the season—can't be easy for NBA players.

Brooklyn Nets fans fell in love with Mikal Bridges in his debut for the team despite a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at Barclays ...

Spencer Dinwiddie hit a deep triple to tie the game and force overtime. - NBA.

Kristian Winfield: Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and Nic Claxton will all play against the 76ers tonight.Source: Twitter @Krisplashed What's the buzz on ...

pic.twitter.com/nZaVuUqpOM -via [Twitter @statmuse](https://twitter.com/statmuse)/ February 11, 2023 [@Jorge Sierra](https://twitter.com/hoopshype). [#Sixers](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Sixers) [Mikal Bridges has never missed a game in his college and NBA career](https://hoopshype.com/social/). Mikal Bridges (trade pending) and Cam Johnson (trade pending) are questionable. [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets). Reading that excellent article by Windhorst and Shelburne, you can tell how emotional a trade it was on both sides – [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets)out to a quick 14-6 lead on the [#Sixers](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Sixers)with 7:31 left in the first. Both Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges are questionable as trade is still pending – Maybe I probably (would have) made that trade too.” – They seem fun as hell and add to a team that is making the most of life w/out KD and Kyrie. He’s positioned to be the secondary creator the rest of the season and he’s playing like it (while picking up Harden and Maxey full court obviously duh).

Bridges scored a team-high 23 points and missed a layup in the final seconds that could have won the game.

[Joel Embiid](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/joel-embiid-jcKI7IrySH9vZuXQ/) and [James Harden](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/james-harden-xj359Qh34ugWFbVp/) combined for 66 of the Sixers’ 101 points and their supporting cast was a non-factor almost the entire game. Though they can’t replace Durant and Irving’s talent, the Nets upgraded in terms of desire. He continues to look like the player he was before the ankle surgeries and will be key as the team looks to shoot around 40 3s a game to offset the loss of their stars. The duo was full of personality and energy, rivaling that of their new teammate, [Spencer Dinwiddie](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/spencer-dinwiddie-huzVN9MOnuJR3hwP/). “(Vaughn) said a couple things,” Bridges said. Warren](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/tj-warren-te6am5kOZ0yFvULt/). Throughout his postgame news conference, Bridges kept saying “we” as if he were still a Sun before he caught himself, and said he needs to get them out of his system. But offensively, the Nets sputtered in the fourth quarter, scoring just 16 points and giving up the six-point lead they held at the end of the third quarter. Defensively, the Nets have the length to guard most teams and take a lot of players out of it. On the other end was an apologetic [Damion Lee](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/damion-lee-z7v3CbWslBqSP1o7/), his teammate, who had news for him. “There were a lot of jokes, especially in the summer when KD wanted to come (to Phoenix) and we knew the pieces and who might be the ones that were gonna go,” Bridges said. We’ve had a lot of time to wrap our mind around the possibility.”

Like Joe Harris after the win over the Bulls, the offense will be more of a committee approach instead of the iso-heavy style that the team had with Durant and ...

Kevin Durant is gone to Phoenix and Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson are in Brooklyn. “It's KD,'' Bridges said of his thoughts on the trade before the Nets' ...

“There was a lot of excitement that put fuel to the fire. “The picture is gonna be painted a little differently. We’re gonna find a way to get it done.” “We kind of knew over the summer KD wanted to come [to Phoenix],’’ said Bridges, who led the Nets with 23 points in the loss. The ones who were gonna go would be us two.” “It’s the beginning chapter of a new era, really,’’ head coach Jacque Vaughn said.

But he wasn't shocked. "It's KD," Bridges said before Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. "I get it. I 100 percent get it. That's just how it is.

It was a tough pill for the swingman to follow, so Johnson tried to "keep his spirits up." "Looking back at it, new ownership [with the Suns], there was a lot of excitement, so I think that kind of put some fuel to the fire of making a move like that," Johnson said. "And I was so confused. I'm like, 'OK!'" And then just a lot of excitement for this opportunity, it's a great opportunity." "So I wouldn't say I was too shocked by it. "Obviously, I'm going to miss everyone there, miss my home, miss all my friends that's back there, but I get it. "I get it. "So if you look at it, you actually might finish playing 83 games this year," Bridges said. I 100 percent get it. Maybe I would have probably made that trade too." "He was like, 'Bro, I'm sorry to see this and that,'" Bridges said.

The Memphis Grizzlies offered the Brooklyn Nets four first-round picks for forward Mikal Bridges, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.

During this past summer, when Durant initially requested his trade, Bridges and Johnson were two players that Brooklyn in any trade involving Durant, per Scotto. Now that the Durant trade is finalized, Bridges will make his first appearance for the Nets on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Scotto noted in his reporting that it is unknown whether the picks were protected or not.

Mikal Bridges reacts to his debut with the Brooklyn Nets in Saturday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Brooklyn Nets fans have had one of the most intense roller coaster seasons in recent memory. In the wake of the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving trades, ...

Mikal Bridges was having an offensive breakout campaign with the Suns before being traded to the Nets. The Nets may have traded away their stars, but the team still finds itself right in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. Brooklyn Nets fans have had one of the most intense roller coaster seasons in recent memory.

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson formed a bond with the Suns, and now they're bringing it to the Nets after the Kevin Durant trade.

“I just want to say, the feeling that I’ve gotten, the excitement, it indicates that we’re all in,” Johnson said. “If you kinda follow me just a little bit, I’m always high energy, having fun, and I’m the same way off the court. And The Twins said they’re ready to bring the same flash that made them fan favorites in The Valley to The Kings Borough. And three and a half years later, we’re stuck with it.” ‘There were a lot of jokes, especially in the summer when KD wanted to come here and we knew the pieces who might be the ones that were gonna go. Phoenix selected Bridges (10th) and Johnson (11th) in back-to-back drafts in 2018 and 2019. Bridges and Johnson were in the Suns’ Buckhead hotel ahead of a matchup with the Hawks when both of their phones began ringing non-stop. “From that point on, basically everything we did, we kind of did together,” Johnson said. Bridges calling Johnson “his twin” is far more than poking fun at being traded to the Nets alongside the forward. Trades are a harsh reality in the NBA. “Right after I got off the phone I called Cam,” he said. It had been a tumultuous three days for the beloved [Phoenix Suns](/nba/phoenix-suns) duo.

Like the rest of the basketball world, Mikal Bridges was surprised when news came down that he had been traded to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant early ...

[#NBA](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBA)– [8:25 PM](https://twitter.com/Tsaltas46/status/1624580422729404418) [Alex Schiffer](https://twitter.com/Alex__Schiffer)@ [Alex__Schiffer](https://twitter.com/Alex__Schiffer) pic.twitter.com/nZaVuUqpOM -via [Twitter @statmuse](https://twitter.com/statmuse)/ February 11, 2023 [@Jorge Sierra](https://twitter.com/hoopshype). [#Sixers](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Sixers) -via [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35642696/ross-plans-join-suns-buyout-magic-sources-say)/ February 12, 2023 When asked whether he could have imagined a scenario in which both Durant and Irving were gone by the time he played his first game against the Nets, Harden responded: “Yeah.” -via [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35641440/james-harden-admits-nets-tenure-was-frustrating)/ February 12, 2023 [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets). [@NekiasNBA](https://twitter.com/NekiasNBA)breaks down [@Kevin Durant](https://twitter.com/KDTrey5)‘s film and what we can expect from the new-look Suns. [#Cavs](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Cavs). [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets)out to a quick 14-6 lead on the [#Sixers](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Sixers)with 7:31 left in the first. I 100 percent get it.](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35639938/mikal-bridges-not-shocked-suns-exit-via-kevin-durant-deal)That’s just how it is. [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets)to play with KD & Kyrie: “That didn’t happen as much as I’d like to or probably the organization wanted to.