We’re almost through Mikal Bridges’s rookie season, but one thing is already becoming pretty clear: the Suns’ No. 10 pick will be part of the next great squad in the Valley. Too many times already has Bridges blown me away with not only making just smart reads, a pleasant sight to behold with recent history, but how special of a defender he could become in short order.
As Bridges continues to get more comfortable on the offensive end — currently carrying a measly usage rate of 12.3 percent — his translatable skills from Villanova are paying immediate dividends on the professional level ranging from overall team defense to true switch ability versus various body types.