Knicks Notes: Bridges, Brunson, Drummond, Hart

Mikal Bridges remains in the Knicks’ starting lineup, but apart from that his role is changing, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. An early-season slump has cut into Bridges’ playing time, and he was only on the court for 17:11 during Wednesday’s loss to Cleveland, finishing with two points, one rebound and two assists. Edwards notes that coach Mike Brown replaced Bridges with Landry Shamet just 3:54 into the second half.

“Mikal is a starter,” Brown told reporters after the game. “It’s not a question of that. He, like a lot of players, has had their good moments and not-so-good moments. Mikal has a proven track record of playing at a pretty high level as a starter in this league.…