There’s a reason Mikal Bridges was among the finalists the Teammate of the Year ... finishing second only to three-time winner Jrue Holiday of the Bucks. He understands the role, indeed relishes it.
That was evident Monday in Paul George’s interview of the Nets wing. George, who is a big fan of Bridges, asked about Ben Simmons who of course remains the biggest question mark of the upcoming season. Can he return from back surgery and a less than standout season last year when he played only 42 games and had subpar individual statistics?
“Ben is my guy, man.