It seems the 76ers are still underrating Mikal Bridges.
Five years ago they drafted the local product — and the son of a 76ers employee no less — at No. 1 before trading him to Phoenix 15 minutes later for the rights to Zhaire Smith and Miami’s 2021 first-round pick, which turned into Tre Mann. Not a good deal.
Now, Bridges has his first real opportunity to return the favor. He will lead the Nets into Philadelphia Sunday night on ESPN, an opportunity not just to remind the Sixer faithful of their mistake.
Adding to Bridges’ list of grievances is some bulletin board material provided by Doc Rivers which implied Bridges who has three 40-point games and 11 30-point games since the trade deadline doesn’t qualify as a star.