The New York Knicks have added one other former Villanova star to their ranks in the summertime, with Mikal Bridges excited to get going after leaving the Nets.
Mikal Bridges Wanting Ahead To Knicks Profession
Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson hosted a particular dwell version of their ‘Roommates’ podcast in New York this week, the place the Knicks stars have been joined by new teammate Mikal Bridges.
After all Hart, Brunson and Bridges (in addition to Donte DiVincenzo), all performed collectively in faculty for Villanova, the place they gained the nationwide championship title in 2016.
Now eight years down the road, all 4 stars are NBA gamers and so they have all discovered themselves on the Knicks, with New York aptly dubbed ‘the Villanova Knicks’ forward of the brand new season.
Throughout a dwell podcast this week in entrance of the New York lots, Bridges spoke about how he’s trying ahead to the brand new season for his new workforce having not performed since April.
“Lengthy offseason. I obtained the itch [to play] proper now. I’m prepared proper now. I’m energetic. It’s been too lengthy.”
The most recent member of the New York Knicks, @mikal_bridges 🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/7mUsMZ1NIN
— Roommates Present (@Roommates__Show) September 7, 2024
Bridges didn’t get an opportunity to play within the playoffs final season with the Nets, along with his workforce ending 4 wins adrift of the postseason. Final season was the primary time Bridges hasn’t made the playoffs in 4 years.
Regardless of his lack of postseason success with the Nets, Bridges was nonetheless grateful for his time inn Brooklyn saying it developed him as each a participant and individual.
“Y’all ought to respect Brooklyn as a result of it made me higher,” he stated, including later, “F**okay, my sport grew there.”
After all nearly each point out of the Nets was met with boos, however Bridges should get used to the rivalry now he has moved throughout New York.
Final 12 months Bridges averaged 19.6 factors, 4.5 rebounds and three.6 assists throughout 82 video games for the Nets, marking his third season in a row taking part in over 80 matches.