Reports: Knicks completes the deal for Mikal Bridges from Brooklyn Nets

On Thursday, the Knicks completed the deal for Mikal Bridges, which resulted in the creation of sufficient cap freedom to allow them to acquire a replacement for center Isaiah Hartenstein, who had previously signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in free agencyIn exchange for Bridges and Keita Bates-Diop, the New York Nets will receive Bojan Bogdanovic, Shake Milton, Mamadi Diakite, four first-round picks that are not protected, one first-round pick that is protected, and a pick swap from New York.

Spain’s head coach, De La Fuente, has stated that his players are the greatest in the world.Spain’s head coach, De La Fuente, has stated that his players are the greatest in the world. According to Yossi Gozlan, a cap specialist, the Knicks are currently $16.9 million below the second apron, which is $188.9 million, with 11 players. This means that the Knicks have the flexibility to re-sign Precious Achiuwa and use the $5.2 million taxpayer mid-level exception to acquire another big man.

The New York Knicks are reportedly keeping an eye on the trade market for a backup center to Mitchell Robinson. One of the players that the Knicks are considering is Walker Kessler, a 7-footer who played for the Utah Jazz. Kessler also played for North Carolina and Auburn.In the previous season, Kessler put up an average of 8.1 points and 7.5 rebounds. It has been reported by The Athletic that he has two years left on his rookie-scale contract, which will pay him $3 million in 2024-25.