Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart react to Knicks trading for Mikal Bridges - ESPN

The New York Knicks have acquired Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges via trade Tuesday night in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic and a plethora of draft picks, including four unprotected first-round picks, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The deal reunites Bridges with his Villanova Wildcats teammates — Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo. The four won a national championship in 2016 and played together for two seasons at Villanova. Brunson, Bridges and DiVincenzo won a second national title in 2018 with Hart in the NBA.

After being traded from the Phoenix Suns to Brooklyn in 2023, Bridges averaged a career-high 26.1 points in 27 games with the Nets that season. He averaged 19.6 points during the 2023-24 campaign.

Here's how the sports world reacted to New York's blockbuster trade for Bridges.

Omg

This is crazy lol

YOOOOO <a href=«https://twitter.com/mikal_bridges?ref_src=» https:>@mikal_bridges

FINALLY HIT MY LINE!!!!!

Our guys back together ✌️<a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat

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Let us celebrate in peace!