It’s time to have a Mikal Bridges conversation

When the Knicks traded five future first-round picks to the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets for Mikal Bridges, the immediate reactions were mixed. Some fans and analysts were impressed by the addition, citing his proficiency from deep, his excellent screen navigation as a point of attack defender, and his durability. Others thought that it was an overpay for a player who was coming off a down year in which both his shooting, and defense took a step back.

After 24 games, the trade remains an overpay. And in a vacuum, it will very likely remain that way.

It’s unwise to trade that many picks for anyone, let alone a player who hasn’t even made an All-Star game and probably never will. But as Josh…