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The new CBA, with its increasingly restrictive aprons, remains a beast NBA teams are still trying to temper. No-nonsense, max-level contracts are no longer assured for players who aren’t outright superstars, and paying for potential — if this summer’s restricted free-agency market is any indication — also seems to be a thing of the past. Advertisement Mikal Bridges just agreed …

The choice last summer belonged to the Knicks. They were the ones willing to part with a boatload of draft picks in order to bring Mikal Bridges here. They were the ones who identified Bridges as a part of the team’s immediate core and put their money where their plan was.  This time, it’s different.  This time, it is Bridges’ …

The New York Knicks and wing Mikal Bridges have agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Like his teammate, Jalen Brunson, Bridges took less than he could have demanded to stay with the Knicks. The contract will come in $6 million short of the maximum extension for which Bridges was eligible. His …

From five first-round picks to $150 million. The Knicks will extend the contract of Mikal Bridges, a source confirmed Thursday, with the durable wing agreeing to four years and $150 million and a player option. The deal landed about $6 million less than the max, which might help the Knicks moving forward as they navigate the CBA’s apron restrictions. The …

Jul 31, 2025, 06:07 PM ET New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension with the franchise, his agents, Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. The deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker. By completing this new contract, Bridges takes …