Mikal Bridges has been eligible to sign an extension since the end of the NBA Finals, and the continued absence of an agreement is rife with complications. One of them is about the size of Giannis Antetokounmpo. Another rhymes with Schmecond Smapron. And there is only one outcome that sees the New York Knicks successfully juggle everything they’re up against: signing Bridges to a three-year, $86 million deal that includes a player option for the 2028-29 season.
This scenario falls well short of the four-year, $156.2 million max extension for which Bridges is eligible. To that end, there’s no guarantee he signs a three-season pact valued at $86 million.