The Brooklyn Nets have agreed in principle on a trade to send F Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks, a protected first-round pick via Bucks, an unprotected pick swap and a second-rounder, sources tell ESPN. [via Woj]
Team NewsAnd we STILL have the 2025-2030 Suns Picks to go on top of all of this. Holy shit.
Some people thought Marks wasn’t actually taking calls for him. Of course he had a price, and apparently 6 firsts is that price. Sheesh
And some people said Marks would be an idiot to trade Mikal cause he guarantees a superstar
I'm so glad we got off that stupid plan. Bravo for this team for realizing it.
agreed but also didn't want him on the Knicks. good for him personally but shitty being in the same city as them
You take the best offer you can get. Screwing yourself over just because you don't like another team is stupid, so stupid that there's an idiom for it (cutting off your nose to spite your face)
This is an insane overpay. I think he's gonna do well on the Knicks, but I think it was pretty obvious he wasn't a superstar. He had some great stretches with us, but settled into a solid player. Yet Marks got superstar compensation in that deal. Gotta be satisfied with the move.
Nets future first round draft picks:
2024: 0 (for now)
2025: own 1st, Knicks 1st, Bucks top 10 protected
2026: own 1st
- PHI 1st top 8 protected, Knicks 1st
2028: own 1st, Knicks swap, Suns swap
2029: Worst of Mavs/Suns 1st, own 1st, Knicks 1st
2030: own 1st
2031: own 1st, Knicks 1st
If this is the case, than it's a fantastic trade for us. Getting our 2025 and 26 pick is huge. Unprotected 2029 and 2030 Nix picks will hold value for a long.
Dam you guys got your future back to rebuild. Great trade. Never thought the Nets would ever make a trade with the Knicks
We have that 2029(?) Mavs pick too, right?
I've been low-key rooting for this because we just nuked the Knicks ability to get a true number 1 superstar. I think it's kind of batshit to give up this haul for a non star.
And we got a boatload.
Damn this is wild.
Plus, getting this many picks from a team coached by Thibs is a pretty high upside gamble. He will turn someones knees to dust, so one of these picks will probably hit.
This is much better than I thought we could get for Bridges, but good for Marks for getting it done!
I feel like its hard to be happy about picks that might be valuable in 3,5, and 7 years. I way rather of traded him for like a young player with a lot of potential like Jaylen Williams or something. We don't even have our own picks so sucking does nothing for us.
Bridges clearly is way more valuable to a contending team than he is to us. He wasn’t able to help us compete for a playoff spot last year. It sucks to lose him, but it’s absolute the smart/right move to make. I was talking last month about how I though a bridges for randle swap, since it seemed like the nets management wants to win now. I’m so much happier they did this instead though.
Playing the long game, those late picks have insane upside. Gotta be patient now
Those picks aren't going to be that far out... I bet one of them is in this year's draft. Knicks have two, one from Dallas.
Just got two of our own picks (pick and next years swap) back from the rockets for one suns pick
WERE GOING FULL REBUILD FUCKERS, BUCKLE UP.
Jokes aside this was the right move. Mikal likely wasn’t gonna attract any high level free agents and now we can build around and actually draft young talent. Playing the Knicks is gonna hurt a little extra for a while but this was the best decision for the future of the franchise. Interested to see how this affects CJ and Claxton being here in the future.
Probably makes it easier for Marks to move CamJ since his 'twin' won't be here anymore
Fixing that joke of a signing and getting us some sort of assets is just the cherry on top of this wonderful offseason
I assumed Claxton would before this trade and I assume it now
Cam Thomas is finna get a bag
Cam Thomas believers, we up.
Cam Thomas 35ppg
I'm so happy. We keep Cam and Nic Claxton (from what it sounds) and we still have 5 picks from the Suns from 2025-2030 and all these picks from the Knicks. It might be rough next season but we're building for the long term and that's what I've wanted.
35? That’s conservative. He going for 50 a night on 40 FGA as we lose every game by 30 (It will be glorious!)
And about 25 wins. Your dreams have come true
We’re tanking Kristin 🙄
Nets FO finally giving him the keys
He’s had the keys bro. Good trade but now he needs players around him.
Nah, this is a rebuild now. There won't be longterm deals until the future pieces are in place. Cam is here to drive the tank, not be a big cap hit down the line
I mean it’s a good trade but as a season ticket holder I really would like to cancel.
(I’m sure I’ll be over it in half an hour but I’m being dramatic right now)
Those shits are the biggest scam bruh you can get a ticket for $20 day of
This year? Weekday tickets under $10 very possible.
It’s not the end of the world. The nets aren’t gonna just go full on tank mode. They still don’t have their picks.
Yeah, and Mikal wasn’t all that fun the second half of the year. I think I’ve recovered.
All I’ll say is this year will be more fun to watch than last year, even if the team wins less games. And the nets only won 32 games last year anyway, so it’s not like the bar is that high.
You spoiled that one. Full tank incoming.
That only could have happened if we traded for our picks back from Houston. That ship has sailed for now.
Same. I'm still hoping Marks has more moves in him. Hard to think they're selling crown and key memberships starting at $11k to suck but in marks I trust
holy shit, fuck the Knicks BUT IM SO HAPPY WE ARE ACTUALLY REBUILDING FOR ONCE THANK GOD
YES! We picked a lane!!!
It’s not gonna be as much of a rebuild as you think. Nets still don’t have their picks, so they’re not gonna go full on tank mode. I expect more of a 1-2 year re-tooling. These picks can be used in trades several years down the line.
What? They're getting SEVEN picks total here... And despite Nets trading away a TON of picks in the Harden deal, they already had a huge stash of picks 2025 and beyond (including those tasty tasty Suns picks) ... I am waiting to see how this plays out, but it looks like the Nets have plenty enough draft capital to rebuild that way ... or build a trade or BOTH!
aged like milk
Yes I see.
Yeah a rebuild is definitely going to happen when there isn’t a single good player that comes out of any of the picks. The pains of being a Nets fan
HIS ERA NOW
5 first’s, a swap, and a 2nd for a dude who quit on us last ssn? LOL
Bridges probably requested it
He did. People really spoke the nova Knicks into existence
Yes, word is he told Nets he wanted Knicks and wouldn’t resign.
He's under contract for 2 years. Who cares what he says about re-signing?
other teams do though his agent poison pilled any deal with the grizzilies etc
No way he requested it and the haul came back this good. It would’ve easily leaked if he did since the Villanova boys would’ve known and tipped the Knicks off.
I was right check the newer threads
Worst possible place to trade him to but that’s definitely the best possible return💀
I'm sorry, five firsts?? sad to see him go but holy shit what a haul
MARKS HATERS GET IN HERE
Oh I'm here. I just need to see details first. If he managed to get our 2025 pick with no protection, than I'll defend this trade all day.
Let's just see entire picture. Need to know details.
Boom baby
Damn I won't lie, I wanted Mikal traded but was really hoping it'd be Houston for our picks back. This is still a crazy haul though
I'm floored
Man this is like when the Devils traded with the Rangers that one time. It feels gross but the right move simultaneously
Wow. They actually did it.
FOUR UNPROTECTED FIRSTS?! MIL 2025 1st?!
He was too buddy buddy with them
well there’s the grandfather offer lol.. 6 first round picks is crazy hopefully they’re actually worth a damn
Folks, in life you don't get many second chances. But Sean Marks redeemed himself after that Rockets rubbish at the trade deadline.
Is that like 10 total FRPs/swaps between Suns and Knicks for the KD trade?
Just about, yeah. Its about 11 picks we got now from 2025-2030 and they're still seemingly trying to trade into this draft.
I’m more optimistic about the Suns picks, they could fall apart very quickly and be quite valuable by next season the earliest.
Not sure how to feel right now
You traded a role player for 5 firsts. Over the moon is where I would start
For real lol . We got the bank for him
Neither do I but it shows they've picked a direction finally, doesn't it?
In a sense I’m happy for Mikal, gets to reunite with his Villanova buddies
Mfs were mad they didn’t trade Jalen Green for Mikal LMAO
wow that's fantastic for us, shocked anyone agreed to give us this much.
Finally rebuilding. Thank goodness
All the dumbass “fans” on Reddit sucking off marks and this front office hahahaha! NETS will NEVER trade bridges!!
Stfu dude was mid and didn’t want to be in BKN.
Knicks fans are going to be so insufferable. I’m surrounded by hoards of them. This is the most annoying part of this trade lol
Also this is huge for Rutgers fans. With our pick back theres a very good chance we end up with Ace Bailey or Dylan Harper. Guess they’ll lead two of my teams to titles
Four unprotected picks (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031) a 2025 protected Milwaukee first, a 2028 unprotected pick swap and a 2025 second-round pick.
Wow, Nets fans should be thrilled. Bridges is a really good player, but that's a franchise-changing haul.
Isn't the pick swap useless? The Nets will be worse than the Knicks then.
5 first round picks is an insane haul wow
I fucking love it. I’m gonna miss Mikal though. Great teammate
This is a haul. I like Bridges a lot but this is a good deal for the Nets
It’s been real Mikal, but bring on those picks. That’s a haul
Super surprising that it was the Knicks but rebuilding is the right move. Tough short term but it’s a good process move
goodbye mikal i wish you the best of luck
Disappointed, but gotta say, Brunson + Bridges + Hart is gonna be fire
Wish we would have taken the Rockets deal to get our picks back but this is probably the next best thing. Handing over top 3 picks AGAIN for the foreseeable future gonna sting
I’m really not grasping the vision of using every valuable draft pick for 5 years in order to have a couple years pairing Mikal Bridges with Jalen Brunson
the vibes tho
They don’t have to overpay OG now and can still make a play for another star after getting 20 mil off their books.They still have Randle and Robinson as trade pieces.
Good trade for both teams tbh.
Holy fuck how do I react
Damn. Hawks fan. Unreal.
Mad it was with the Knicks, but I’m ok with the move. Bogi’s non guaranteed so we can get off his contract easy. We can build around Cam Thomas, Clowney, and hopefully Whitehead. Lets see what happens. Also, a littlw suprised we ain’t get one of their 2 FRPs in this draft. Also, maybe looks like Clax is gone
I think DFS goes for a 1st in this draft
Great trade Mikal is not worth all that, however the Nets picks just got a lot more valuable for the Rockets.
I guess the Knicks are out on OG so they made the trade for Brides instead?
5 first round picks for this guy is insane
Oh hell yea we got a haul, flip Bojan for more draft capital
Even more reason now to root against the Knicks. God this is absolutely incredible.
I mean the Knicks are insane for doing this. I mean Mikal is good but we basically got a superstar price tag out of him
This can turn into highway robbery in no time. They better light some candles and hope Brunson will stay healthy for next 5 years.
Now trade the other twin and we're good.
I’m I reading this right? 5 first round picks?
The Knicks got fleeced. Sheesh. Let’s see how he fills out the rest of the team. I’d love a Murray pick up if he’s still available
Honestly one of the greatest GM moves I have ever seen. This could end up not being much years later through bad drafting but this is such a huge positive move, that should set Brooklyn up for a very long time. Crazy.
Good riddance to the prick
The best nets news in a long time
I liked Mikal. But now I gotta come up with deflections about he’s an overrated role player who’s durable to all the Knicks fans at work tomorrow. With all due disrespect, I hope the Knicks flop and flounder quickly and never sniff a second round again.
Got no love lost for a dude who underperformed while playing friends with his buddies on the Knicks, and then requesting a trade to said rival.
6 firsts from the Knicks for Bridges and we still have all those firsts from Phoenix...it's gonna hurt not making the playoffs for the next few years, but it's shaping up to be that we'll be the Celtics of the 2030s.
If some dumb team wants to offer all that for a role player, you take it and run.
Holy shit!!
He chose his college friends over his twin
One thing you can say about Marks for sure is that he sends people where they want to go
SCAM JOHNSON NEXT IN MARKS WE TRUST
I'm gonna be honest...I can't rock with this....at all. We got a haul, sure, but not the effin Knicks...anyone but them...
Happy for him. He didn’t deserve the crap in Brooklyn.
By my math we essentially turned KD into 9 unprotected 1sts and 2 1st round pick swaps.
For those curious, here's the Knicks pre-trade picks through 2027... the only pick we know we're getting for sure is that 2025 Milwaukee first rounder that's protected 1-4 (so seems likely to come our way on schedule).
Year | Round | # | From | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 1 | 24 | DAL | No protections |
2024 | 1 | 25 | Own | |
2024 | 2 | 38 | UTA | No protections |
2025 | 1 | - | DET | Protected 1-13 |
2025 | 1 | - | Own | |
2025 | 1 | - | MIL | Protected 1-4 |
2025 | 1 | - | WAS | Protected 1-10 |
2025 | 2 | - | BKN | No protections |
2025 | 2 | - | DET | Protected 31-55 |
2026 | 1 | - | Own | |
2027 | 1 | - | Own | |
2027 | 2 | - | Own | |
Jeeeeezus that's a hell of a haul for Mikal. I like Mikal but goddamn, I'd take probably Bojan, Divi and a couple of first rounder but all those picks? We're approaching KD level here.
Awesome. Hate the Knicks but they paid the tax to get him. Hopefully we don’t try to get stars from FA again in 6 years time and actually play our cards well instead of forcing a super team every decade that doesn’t work.
Honesty, hoping we reroute these picks to Houston for the Nets picks back.....
WE OFFICIALLY HAVE DRAFT PICKS
Jesus Christ lol
Though this trade gives the Nets picks enough for a youth-led rebuild, don't forget that this year (at last!) Simmons' wretched but expiring contract is a trade asset. I bet Marks shops some of these picks plus Simmons contract to a team willing to part with their star to do their own rebuild either this summer or at the trade deadline... This is now like 10 first round picks that Marks was able to wring out of the KD trade with the Suns, so the Nets would *still* have picks in the cupboard if they traded a bunch of them.
Nets future first round draft picks:
2024: 0 (for now)
2025: own 1st, Knicks 1st, Bucks top 10 protected
2026: own 1st
- PHI 1st top 8 protected, Knicks 1st
2028: own 1st, Knicks swap, Suns swap
2029: Worst of Mavs/Suns 1st, own 1st, Knicks 1st
2030: own 1st
2031: own 1st, Knicks 1st
*Bucks top 4 protected
god damn...I would've taken less from Houston.
look they're first round draft picks,
if its 1 thing the nets been good with since marks got here, its drafting. even if it pick 16+ have faith in his picks.
but this is legit the happiest i been for a trade in a LONG TIME
We are so back
CAM THOMAS
YOU ARE THE FRANCHISE
5 FIRSTS AND A SWAP LOL
Fuck it, Knicks ain’t winning a chip anyway.
The picks are all gonna be late though right? With how good the Knicks will likely be
No team is guaranteed to be good 4+ years in the future.
It’s 5 fucking first round picks and an unprotected swap lol
5 picks and a swap for a 3rd option, you have to take that
The Knicks aren't guaranteed winners in the near future.
The Knicks aren't guaranteed winners today smh
WHATTTTTT. I hate this. Were Rockets really not going to give us our 2025 pick back?
If we are going to rebuild which I love the idea of doing, we have to have our 2025 pick!!!
Handing Rockets Flagg, Bailey, or Harper.
Brooklyn Bridges is now Manhattan Bridges! 😂 But seriously, seems like a win-win trade for both teams. Thank you Mikal for being a class act and iron man. Hope you bring NYC an NBA championship, either with the Nova Knicks or via the 5 first rounders coming to the Brooklyn Nets! Excited to see what Thomas, Whitehead & Clowney can do together.
Very happy about the trade but this dude never wanted to be a net and it shows. Go play with your butt buddies now and hopefully win nothing
I just dont understand it …holding mikal, talking all season how we gonna build around mikal, allegedly turn down trade to rockets … just to give him to our biggest rival so he could play with his friends and further make us irrelevant… i guess the firsts are cool idk
He told the Nets he wanted to go to the Knicks and applied pressure.
Brooklyn baby!!!
Let’s effin go
hahaha
Bro what the fuck
does this mean OG is not resigning?
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK
0-82 or bust next season. We must go for the Guinness world record of the greatest worst season of all time
We should have dealt the Suns picks for our picks back from Houston first. Rockets basically getting guaranteed top 5 picks
Edit: LFG MARKS COOKED
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOO
Crazy haul and objectively the right move but seeing the Knicks get better hurts me. Also I love Mikal, what a great guy.
Woah
Now flip Simmons 🙌🏼
We finally chose a lane.
Sell.
We should’ve did it at the trade deadline.
I’m happy.
Now go ahead and sell Cam Johnson, DFS, and all the other ones that can get us picks.
Good riddance.
7 picks for a 3rd option player 😭😭 Sean Marks masterclass idgaf
HAWKTUAH 5 picks lets talk TUAH
CAM THOMAS THE TANK COMMANDER IVE BEEN PRAYING FOR TIMES LIKE THIS
5 1s FOR A GUY WHOS NEVER BEEN TO AN ALLSTAR GAME WTFFFF
Yes!!!!
I don’t know whether to be outraged that we’re sending our best player to our most bitter rival, or pleased that we’re finally embracing a tank. Sure hope this pays off.
In a vacuum, this is exactly what we needed to do. But if this ends in the Knicks parading down the Canyon of Heroes with the Villanova Fight Song blaring in the background, it’ll be very hard to justify this trade.
To me it seems once Donovan Mitchell signaled he is staying in Cleveland, it made sense to trade Bridges, retool and look to the future.
LET"S GO BABY, 5 1'st rounders for a guy who never was going to take us anywhere
Plus, Bogdanovich is a pretty good return, too!
I went from upset about the Liberty losing. To positive vibes fam. I love UBS arena !!!
At least we've made a decision in the direction we're going.
Five first round picks is insane, guys. Especially when Marks has proven to be great at drafting late in the first round.
Give me all the assets, all of them!!
I'm so conflicted...
I'm so conflicted...
That is an absolute fuck load for Mikal but the Knicks???
So what year are these picks?
Well, at least tickets are going to be cheap next year.
Welcome back Bojan Bogdanovic!
Most hopeful day in awhile
Woah! What a haul. Hate to see him go but damn!
This is the way. I’m all for it
Let’s fucking goooooooo
Well, glad the Nets got a buttload of picks. Sad that the Nova Knicks are gonna be next level cringe
My fault Sean
So i'm guessing Cam Johnson is the next one out? Or do we keep him?
Insane haul but I’m actually crying. The Knicks of all places huh…..
Because they’re the Knicks they probably had the highest price to pay, and they paid it. Damn