NEW YORK — Mikal Bridges was staying home … so he thought.
The 76ers selected the Villanova and Great Valley High School product with the No. 10 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night at the Barclays Center. And he couldn’t have been happier.
But less than an hour later, the Sixers traded him to the Phoenix Suns for their 16th-overall pick Zhaire Smith. The Sixers also received the Miami Heat’s 2021 first-round pick. The Sixers really liked Smith just not at the 10th pick.
The 6-foot-4 shooting guard averaged 11.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.