{"id":17938,"date":"2024-06-26T17:32:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T12:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=451758"},"modified":"2024-06-26T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T11:38:41","slug":"nba-world-reacts-to-mikal-bridges-nova-knicks-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/nba\/nba-world-reacts-to-mikal-bridges-nova-knicks-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA world reacts to Mikal Bridges \u2018Nova Knicks\u2019 trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Knicks made a splash on Tuesday night by securing Mikal Bridges from the Nets in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic and a treasure trove of draft picks, including multiple first-round selections and a pick swap. This move has stirred up excitement among New Yorkers for several compelling reasons. Firstly, it solidifies the Knicks\u2019 commitment to contending at the highest levels of the Eastern Conference, reinforcing a squad that narrowly missed out on reaching the Eastern Conference Final.<\/p>\n<p>Come regular season, the addition of Bridges promises immediate benefits for New York. Known for his efficiency as a scorer and prowess on defense, Bridges is expected to seamlessly integrate into head coach Tom Thibodeau\u2019s lineup, bolstering an already formidable roster.<\/p>\n<p>But the significance of this trade goes beyond strategic gains. It carries a sentimental weight as Bridges joins forces with former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Donte DiVincenzo in the heart of New York City. This reunion has sparked excitement, especially among Knicks fans who affectionately dubbed them the \u201cNova Knicks\u201d during the team\u2019s impressive postseason performance.<\/p>\n<p>The sports community has taken notice of Bridges\u2019 arrival in the Big Apple, with prominent figures expressing their enthusiasm. Here\u2019s a glimpse at some of the standout reactions from sports luminaries, particularly from the \u2018Nova Knicks\u2019 themselves, who are poised to make waves in the NBA scene once again.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jalenbrunson1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jalenbrunson1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshhart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@joshhart<\/a>  y\u2019all was tampering !<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 13am Adebayo (@Bam1of1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bam1of1\/status\/1805785747255181539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mikal Bridges walking into the Knicks locker room <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nhFy2N0CUw\">pic.twitter.com\/nhFy2N0CUw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJosiah54\/status\/1805788140684329077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">YO WE FUCKING LIT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AJUIbu9Wp3\">https:\/\/t.co\/AJUIbu9Wp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Hart (@joshhart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshhart\/status\/1805783369529311621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/42MK5MA40c\">pic.twitter.com\/42MK5MA40c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Hart (@joshhart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshhart\/status\/1805798271925076205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Knicks made a splash on Tuesday night by securing Mikal Bridges from the Nets in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":38680,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[3064,826],"class_list":["post-17938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-mikal-bridges","tag-nba"],"reading_time":"3 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}