[Sidery] The Nets have no intention of trading Mikal Bridges, per @wojespn . Brooklyn wants to continue to add talent around Bridges as a foundational piece to their roster.
January 3, 2024
[Sidery] The Nets have no intention of trading Mikal Bridges, per @wojespn . Brooklyn wants to continue to add talent around Bridges as a foundational piece to their roster.
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Not surprised, despite what our early season success made fans think we could achieve now a guy like Mikal on this contract fits the timeline of where we are as a franchise near perfectly.
Start with getting an actual starting pg/playmaker.
Probably 1 year too early. The pressure will be on next year when he’ll be at peak value before he becomes an expiring
Culture > Talent
W, no reason for a rebuild unless we somehow got our picks back from Houston. We absolutely need to get rid of a lot of our depth by February and prioritize getting a PG that can facilitate an offense
Nets need a starting point guard like they need water and air, then Marks can build around that.
Mikal doomers struggling out there
Hopefully the empty seats and bleeding ratings will change this nonsense. Hes a good player but not a foundational piece
One slightly worn Tyus Jones please
Trade the expiring guys Claxton/Royce/Spencer for assets. Build around what is locked in. I’m not thinking of trading Bridges for at least another year. Nets still have work to clean out. Bridges and Johnson are the core you build around those guys. If you need to move Thomas for a better player, so be it.
How is this news
I’m very pro-Bridges, I like him, I dig him, I’m a fan. But like many of his detractors here, I’m concerned about building *around* him as this implies; even presuming his slump goes away, he’s just not young enough to be foundational this early in a rebuild, no? Not that he’s an old man, but I still think that his ceiling isn’t quite high enough to be “foundational” at his age, and again I’m saying that as a big supporter of the dude. Maybe I’m being too pessimistic but that’s not usually how I roll here; I’m usually accused of being too *optimistic* on this sub lol
Not that I’m saying trade him! But I just wonder if he’s more a guy you build *near* than *around,* if that makes senses? Tell me if I’m wrong! Wouldn’t be the first time =)
Anyone who wants to trade Bridges has a low basketball IQ. I understand the “he’s a #2 or #3” talk that many have resorted to due to his struggles but imagine if we get a superstar here to join him.
13 comments
Not surprised, despite what our early season success made fans think we could achieve now a guy like Mikal on this contract fits the timeline of where we are as a franchise near perfectly.
Start with getting an actual starting pg/playmaker.
Probably 1 year too early. The pressure will be on next year when he’ll be at peak value before he becomes an expiring
Culture > Talent
W, no reason for a rebuild unless we somehow got our picks back from Houston. We absolutely need to get rid of a lot of our depth by February and prioritize getting a PG that can facilitate an offense
Nets need a starting point guard like they need water and air, then Marks can build around that.
Mikal doomers struggling out there
Hopefully the empty seats and bleeding ratings will change this nonsense. Hes a good player but not a foundational piece
One slightly worn Tyus Jones please
Trade the expiring guys Claxton/Royce/Spencer for assets. Build around what is locked in. I’m not thinking of trading Bridges for at least another year. Nets still have work to clean out. Bridges and Johnson are the core you build around those guys. If you need to move Thomas for a better player, so be it.
How is this news
I’m very pro-Bridges, I like him, I dig him, I’m a fan. But like many of his detractors here, I’m concerned about building *around* him as this implies; even presuming his slump goes away, he’s just not young enough to be foundational this early in a rebuild, no? Not that he’s an old man, but I still think that his ceiling isn’t quite high enough to be “foundational” at his age, and again I’m saying that as a big supporter of the dude. Maybe I’m being too pessimistic but that’s not usually how I roll here; I’m usually accused of being too *optimistic* on this sub lol
Not that I’m saying trade him! But I just wonder if he’s more a guy you build *near* than *around,* if that makes senses? Tell me if I’m wrong! Wouldn’t be the first time =)
Anyone who wants to trade Bridges has a low basketball IQ. I understand the “he’s a #2 or #3” talk that many have resorted to due to his struggles but imagine if we get a superstar here to join him.