When the Knicks traded Bojan Bogdanovic and four unprotected first-round picks for Mikal Bridges in June, expectations were set irrationally high for a player who would be coming here to be a complimentary piece in the starting lineup behind Jalen Brunson and, by the time the season started, Karl-Anthony Towns.
The season didn’t start well for Bridges. His odd shooting form was the talk of the preseason and he was absolutely scorched by Jayson Tatum in a Boston massacre during the season opener. His perimeter shooting had seemingly fallen apart and many, including myself, were deeply critical of the performance of Bridges on both ends.