Knicks front office playing with fire on critical Bridges decision

New York Knicks v Atlanta Hawks | Paras Griffin/GettyImagesSince the NBA season ended, Mikal Bridges has been eligible to sign a four-year, $156.2 million contract extension with the Knicks. Now, just days away from August, the Knicks are playing a dangerous game by waiting to lock up the wing that they traded five first-round picks for last summer.

While there have been no confirmed reports for why an extension hasn't been reached yet between the Knicks and Bridges, SNY's Ian Begley has speculated it could potentially have to do with the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Earlier this summer, rumors swirled that the Greek Freak could request a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks if he were…