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The Brooklyn Nets are focused on how to improve this offseason in a significant way, most likely through the 2025 NBA Draft and beyond in terms of adding talent to the roster. One player that used to play for Brooklyn, Mikal Bridges, is trying to help the New York Knicks upset the defending champion Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
In Monday’s 108-105 overtime win at the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, Bridges filled the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks to help the Knicks come away with the victory. Not only did New York come back from a 20-point deficit, but Bridges had the game-sealing steal of Boston guard Jaylen Brown to boot.
The Knicks go as Jalen Brunson goes and he had another spectacular performance with 29 points, four rebounds, five assists, and two steals to lead New York to victory against a vaunted Celtics team. Brunson wasn’t alone with his contributions as forward OG Anunoby had himself a game as well with 29 points of his own to go with four rebounds and three assists.
Bridges, 28, ended up with the Knicks through a trade from the Nets this past offseason when Brooklyn sent Bridges to New York in exchange for a bevy of first-round picks to jumpstart the Nets’ rebuild. The Knicks were trying to amass a team strong enough to compete with the best teams in the league and Bridges was one of the players they felt could aid in that mission.
As a reward for trading Bridges to the Knicks, the Nets have four first-round picks in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, including their own pick that could be the No. 1 overall pick if they’re lucky. Brooklyn also has the 19th pick and the 26th pick from the Milwaukee Bucks and the Knicks, respectively, thanks to the deal with New York and the result could be the Nets looking significantly different next season.
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