Reactions to the New York Knicks signing Mikal Bridges to a four-year, $150 million extension this past offseason were lukewarm at best. The Knicks are already getting the last laugh.
Not everyone panned the deal, to be sure. It came in slightly under the maximum allowed, and most considered the extension inevitable given what New York gave up to acquire him.
Still, coming off a 2024-25 campaign in which he frequently rode the struggle bus, Bridges wasn’t considered universally worth it. Some thought the Knicks erred by extending him at all, and instead believed they should have let the market dictate his value in 2026 free agency.