How Does Mikal Bridges Trade Affect Knicks' Draft?
On the eve of 30 major transactions involving NBA newcomers in Brooklyn, the New York Knicks made a major move with some help from the Borough of Churches.
Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knicks acquired Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges hours before the metropolitan squads gather at Barclays Center for the opening round of the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night (8 p.m. ESPN/ABC). Amateur and professional observers alike have speculated on the Knicks' immediate future after the deal, with many theorizing about the Knicks' placement on the final 2025 playoff bracket.
The Knicks, however, have more immediate affairs to attend to: the team currently carries three picks heading into Wednesday night including two picks in the opening round. Bleacher Report draft expert Jonathan Wasserman offered such insight shortly after Wojnarowski's report emerged, believes the Knicks will have to either act, wait, or pray once the clock starts ticking on Atlantic Avenue.
"Interesting to see how the Knicks' trade and (Isaiah) Hartenstein’s free agency affects their draft," Wasserman remarked on X. "If going big is priority, would likely need to move up for (Zach) Edey or (Yves) Missi, cross fingers for (Kel'el) Ware or (DaRon) Holmes or consider (Adem) Bona. (Jonathan) Mogbo, (Oso) Ighodaro, interesting too but different kind of bigs."
Edey and Missi are widely viewed as prospects lingering in the immediate aftermath of the lottery picks while Ware and Holmes could appear in the Knicks' range at 24th and 25th overall. The others will likely have to wait until Thursday but should nonetheless hear their names called.
The Knicks' interior picture was in flux before the Bridges trade went down: many assumed that the free-agent-to-be Hartenstein played himself out of the Knicks' price range with a career-best season, one that saw him take over the team's starting center duties in place of the injured Mitchell Robinson. The longest-tenured Knick has reportedly been included on the trade block after an injury-plagued 2023-24 campaign and Wojnarowski theorized that the Knicks are trying to stock up on veteran wings in an attempt to compete for the defending champion Boston Celtics.
Taking on Bridges ... and perhaps a long-term contract extension for franchise face and collegiate teammate Jalen Brunson ...may require rookies to fill the roles created by future sacrifices, a list that could include any combination of Hartenstein, OG Anunoby, and/or Julius Randle. The Knicks have been quiet at the draft over the last two years, often trading their picks for future assets or immediate contributors (i.e. Josh Hart).
https://www.taptap.io/user/646572521
https://www.taptap.io/user/646573527
https://www.taptap.io/user/646574390
https://www.taptap.io/user/646574825
https://www.taptap.io/user/646575769
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662937
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662956
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662957
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662960
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662962
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662964
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662965
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662967
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662970
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662973
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662991
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662994
https://www.taptap.io/post/7662999
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663001
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663006
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663009
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663013
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663016
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663018
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663035
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663036
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663052
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663055
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663056
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663059
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663060
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663064
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663065
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663071
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663073
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663074
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663092
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663097
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663100
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663102
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663105
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663107
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663113
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663117
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663121
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663123
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663125
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663127
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663130
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663132
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663137
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663140
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663141
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663205
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663208
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663210
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663214
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663225
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663233
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663236
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663238
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663243
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663246
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663252
https://www.taptap.io/post/7663253
https://jsbin.com/cuvurerazi/edit?html,output
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/askextension/thisQuestion.cfm?QuestionID=29887&catID=163&AskSiteID=75
https://tinhte.vn/profile/shifty-shellshock.3028410/
https://bukkit.org/members/alicia-vasquez.91539866/
https://www.fmscout.com/users/4rthp15axddp5yx.html
https://www.bitsdujour.com/profiles/gC3Bec
https://muckrack.com/nrkzipnksqfsd-ehjslxywblmwg/bio
https://profile.hatena.ne.jp/eb4vrvn18ui0kbs/
https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/765926
https://hackmd.io/@ddtdiyyvek/B1yHwhO8C
https://demo.hedgedoc.org/s/bmiU5WfeD
https://wokwi.com/projects/401711137336635393
https://tempaste.com/qPDkqctWN6w
https://dev.bukkit.org/paste/9a5048bb
https://zenn.dev/alyssafranco
https://zenn.dev/alyssafranco?tab=scraps
https://zenn.dev/alyssafranco/scraps/276d2bbf76d354
https://click4r.com/posts/g/17218932/sad-news-crazy-town-singer-shifty-shellshock-dies
https://www.deviantart.com/lzjjzara4r8z/journal/icgkmtdscwizx-bcwmtqqenytup-1067802405
https://openiazoch.zoznam.sk/info/zpravy/nazory.asp?NewsID=222331&CID=287048
https://openiazoch.zoznam.sk/info/zpravy/nazory.asp?NewsID=222331&CID=287049 https://dotnetfiddle.net/Authors/269504/Alicia%20Vasquez
https://dotnetfiddle.net/7sWn6J
https://jsfiddle.net/fc7uekpa/
https://rextester.com/EKUZ11374
https://rextester.com/EKUZ11374
https://telegra.ph/giiwif93y8muqbg-06-26
https://paste.myst.rs/w5hzt2my
https://pastelink.net/yp107zja
https://bitbin.it/HYAJ8sfR/
https://pastebin.com/iEQWVpQq
https://snippet.host/swpxyi
https://yamcode.com/mqtu2q5o8e7wxmx
https://rentry.co/tpcbrhch
https://herbalmeds-forum.biolife.com.my/d/84886-7kphz78v6zsirb