Brooklyn Nets Receive: G/F Evan Fournier, 2023 First-Round Pick (Top 10 Protected – DAL via NYK), 2024 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2026 First-Round Pick (NYK)
New York Knicks Receive: G/F Mikal Bridges
Frankly, four unprotected first-round picks would be too high of a price for Bridges.
The NBA’s trade market may be a little inflated at the moment.
That’s because one team set a high bar. With the Minnesota Timberwolves surrendering four first-round picks for Rudy Gobert, the pricing is a little thrown off.
We saw that at the deadline. Teams were apprehensive to pay that price unless they were getting a superstar. Instead, they packaged big bundles of second-round picks.
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So they should have. Without disrespecting Gobert, four first-round picks is the type of package you send for an offensive superstar. Gobert isn’t that, and neither is Bridges.
Is this the right price to pay for him?