Mikal Bridges agrees with a 4 -year extension and $ 150 million with New York Knicks

The New York striker Knicks Mikal Bridges has agreed for a four -year extension of $ 150 million, according to the Shams Charania of Espn.

Initially SNY reported that the 28 -year -old was suitable for a maximum extension of four years and $ 156 million. But, for Charania, Bridges took a slight discount to help New York Roster construction efforts.

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The Knicks had a window from 6 July to 30 June 2026, before Bridges was destined to enter the free agency, to obtain a new contract with him. The New Deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a footballer, according to Charania.

Bridges initially made his way to New York through the East River when he landed in Brooklyn from Phoenix in exchange for Kevin Durant. Five seasons spent alone before being exchanged in the southern district of Manhattan.

The former Villanova Wildcat scored on average 26.1 points per game in 27 games for goals on his arrival and 19.6 points per game after starting the following season in all 82 games.

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Bridges was exchanged with the Knicks in the low season for Bojan Bogdanović, five choices in the first round and a second round. The move brought the bridges with his former college teammates, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson.

In his first season in Blue and Orange, Bridges proved to be a dynamic role player for the Knicks, with an average of 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. His defense also shone in the race to the Knicks playoffs before they eventually fall on the Pacers of Indiana in the Eastern Conference finals. Bridges had an average of 15.6 points, 4.5 tables, 0.9 blocks and 1.7 stolen per game in the post -this year.

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Bridges’ extension comes after the Knicks took Mike Brown to replace Tom Thibodeau as a coach head. The team also added reinforcements in the free agency by signing Guerschon Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson.