As the offseason slows down and the NBA calendar approaches the dog days of August, one of the remaining questions for the Knicks is what to do in regards to a Mikal Bridges extension. While there is no concrete evidence that Bridges is unhappy in New York. If he did have any hesitancies with signing a long-term deal, inserting Deuce McBride into the starting lineup could be the easiest way to smooth things over.
Stefan Bondy of the New York Post recently speculated that an extension would be reached eventually with Bridges. Still, he did bring up some hypotheticals where Bridges could be unhappy with his role, writing, "Should Bridges commit to a team if the role is again thankless — as the fourth offensive option and point-of-the-attack defender — or maintain the possibility of a greater payday in free agency?