Johnson credited Bridges being a big help in a challenging 2022-23 season. Between Johnson’s meniscus surgery that November and them being traded to Brooklyn in the Kevin Durant deal three months later, Bridges helped keep him positive, especially adjusting to a new city.

Mikal Bridges chose to focus on the positives when asked about his first matchup versus his former team, the Brooklyn Nets. The post Knicks Mikal Bridges Gets Honest Ahead of First Matchup vs. Nets appeared first on Heavy.

Knicks fans were mostly ecstatic. Nets fans were disappointed but understood. The blockbuster trade that sent Mikal Bridges from Brooklyn to Broadway for five first-round draft picks, a second-rounder and a first-round pick swap felt like a seismic move that said a lot about the directions the two franchises were headed.

Jayson Tatum posted an MVP-caliber 36 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in the Celtics resounding win in Brooklyn Wednesday.