Stefan Bondy of the New York Post noted that New York Knicks guard Mikal Bridges "is the most expendable" player on the team as it pertains to a possible trade that could allow the Knicks to spend on other talents.
Knicks head coach Mike Brown then pulled Bridges in the third quarter of a game for the third time in seven contests during what became a 103-90 win over the Brooklyn Nets that improved the Knicks to 3-4. While speaking with reporters after his team's victory, Brown insisted that he believes Bridges will help the Knicks win games sooner rather than later.
"It's a matter of time, in my opinion, before Mikal gets going," Brown said, per Ian Begley of SNY.
In Monday's game at Madison Square Garden, Bridges went 1-for-7 from the field, was a -11 and was relegated to a total of 16 minutes. Meanwhile, Landry Shamet came off the bench to lead the Knicks with 22 points in 30 minutes of action. As James L. Edwards III of The Athletic shared, Jordan Clarkson emerged from the bench in the game's fourth quarter and scored seven points. Clarkson finished the evening a +17.
Thus far this season, Bridges is shooting under 31 percent from the field, well beneath his career average (48.4...