Deep in the lull of the NBA offseason, the Knicks decided to make headlines around the same time of the MLB trade deadline’s yearly chaos on Thursday, officially inking Mikal Bridges to a four-year, $150 million extension, a move once seen as inevitable when he was acquired last June that became heavily debated after it took management nearly four weeks past Bridges’ initial extension eligibility to pull the trigger.
Apparently, there were rumors that the Knicks were awaiting to learn the fate of Bucks’ superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo before making any rash decisions about Bridges.