MIKAL BRIDGES
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Status On roster
Ht/Wt 6’6’’, 209 lbs
Experience 5 years
Debut Oct 17, 2018
Born Aug 30, 1996 (28 yrs) Malvern, Pennsylvania
Hometown Malvern, Pennsylvania
Drafted Drafted by Philadelphia in 2018 (1/10).
College Villanova
Acquired Acquired in a trade with Brooklyn in 2024.
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2024-07-06 Acquired from the Brooklyn Nets The New York Knicks acquired guard/forward Mikal Bridges, forward/guard Keita Bates-Diop and guard Juan Pablo Vaulet from the Brooklyn Nets for forward Bojan Bogdanovic, guard Shake Milton, forward/center Mamadi Diakite, a first-round draft pick in 2025, a protected first-round draft pick in 2025, a first-round draft pick in 2027, the right to swap first-round draft picks in 2028, a first-round draft pick in 2029 and a first-round draft pick in 2031.
2023-02-09 Acquired from the Phoenix Suns In a four-team trade, the Phoenix Suns acquired forwards Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren from the Brooklyn Nets; Brooklyn acquired forwards Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, a first-round draft pick in 2023, a first-round draft pick in 2025, a first-round draft pick in 2027, a first-round draft pick in 2029 and the right to swap first-round draft picks in 2028 from the Suns, a second-round draft pick in 2028 and a second-round draft pick in 2029 from the Milwaukee Bucks, and guard/forward Juan Pablo Vaulet from the Indiana Pacers; Milwaukee acquired forward Jae Crowder from the Nets; and Indiana acquired guard George Hill, guard/forward Jordan Nwora, center/forward Serge Ibaka and three future second-round draft picks from the Bucks, and cash from the Nets.
2021-10-17 Signed by the Phoenix Suns to a four-year contract extension.
2020-12-20 Phoenix Suns exercised their contract option for the 2021-22 season.
2019-10-11 Phoenix Suns exercised their contract option for the 2020-21 season.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
NBA All-Defensive First Team All-Defensive First Team 2021-22
NCAA John R. Wooden Award All-American Team John R. Wooden Award All-American Team 2017-18