[Lewis] Sean Marks, on Bridges: “I think he’s proven to a lot of people that his role can continue to get better and better and bigger and bigger,”

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1. Paywalled, so I’ll list the interesting bits regarding Bridges and current rumors.

   TLDR: Everything points towards Bridges staying

   Bridges has become the focus of the Nets’ marketing and face of their franchise, and has been seen publicly hanging around with team ownership.

   Though sources told The Post that the Nets’ interest in dealing for Damian Lillard is very real, the Trail Blazers’ apparent determination to keep the point guard and move their No. 3 overall pick in next month’s draft for a veteran to appease him sparked different rumors of swapping Bridges for the selection.

   But all indications are that’s not happening.

   Nets owner Joe Tsai and Marks see Bridges as a keeper, and he’s already the face of the franchise.

   “I think he’s proven to a lot of people that his role can continue to get better and better and bigger and bigger,” Marks said. “But now that when the ball is in his hands in those key crucial moments of games, can he step up? Can he be that guy that we can rely on in big moments? I think we saw it a little bit in Phoenix when Devin Booker was out. He carried a considerable load for them. And then we saw this year where he came in and immediately was a crowd favorite.”

2. dame
   mikal
   cam J
   dfs
   claxton

   with how wide open the east was this playoffs, that’s a team that has a shot at a ring

3. DEVELOP CAM