Mikal Bridges

BROOKLYN -- From the moment Cam Johnson came into the league he and Mikal Bridges were attached at the hip. So much so that the two were dubbed "The Twins"

It’s pregame there’s like nine, 10 minutes on the clock he’s like ‘We got to get out there and get to our seats,'” Johnson said about Bridges. “He was like, ‘you just got traded for KD.’ I was like get out of here,” Bridges said. The two had been mentioned in trade rumors over the summer when Durant had first requested a trade. They discussed the possibility of living in Brooklyn and what could come. Now Bridges and Johnson are in Brooklyn, together, after being part of the blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. BROOKLYN — From the moment Cam Johnson came into the league he and Mikal Bridges were attached at the hip.

The Brooklyn Nets were one of the most active teams ahead of the NBA trade deadline. With two of their All-Stars demanding trades once again, ...

New Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges had an honest but positive assessment about getting traded for Kevin Durant.

“I get it. I get it. "I get it.

Brooklyn Nets small forward Mikal Bridges will play in Saturday's contest versus the Philadelphia 76ers.

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"It's KD, I get it." A little over a day after the Phoenix Suns picked up a road win over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, Mikal Bridges caught word ...

Being traded away from a team for a player they prefer, and having your life uprooted in the process—especially in the middle of the season—can't be easy ...

He'll likely have an even bigger role still in Brooklyn, without a clear star on the roster. Alongside the aforementioned players, Ben Simmons, Nic Claxton, Joe Harris, Seth Curry, Cam Thomas and Royce O'Neale remain in Brooklyn. Brooklyn also got back Cam Johnson and a 2028 first-round pick swap, while the Suns received T.J. Bridges and the four unprotected first-round picks (2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029) were the main assets the Nets received from the Suns in return for Durant. The deals officially put an end to the short-lived and ill-fated superteam that Durant and Irving had attempted to create when orchestrating moves to Brooklyn and left the Nets with a deep but star-deprived roster of excellent role players. Being traded away from a team for a player they prefer, and having your life uprooted in the process—especially in the middle of the season—can't be easy for NBA players.

Kristian Winfield: Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and Nic Claxton will all play against the 76ers tonight.Source: Twitter @Krisplashed What's the buzz on ...

pic.twitter.com/nZaVuUqpOM -via [Twitter @statmuse](https://twitter.com/statmuse)/ February 11, 2023 [@Jorge Sierra](https://twitter.com/hoopshype). [#Sixers](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Sixers) [Mikal Bridges has never missed a game in his college and NBA career](https://hoopshype.com/social/). Mikal Bridges (trade pending) and Cam Johnson (trade pending) are questionable. [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets). Reading that excellent article by Windhorst and Shelburne, you can tell how emotional a trade it was on both sides – [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets)out to a quick 14-6 lead on the [#Sixers](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Sixers)with 7:31 left in the first. Both Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges are questionable as trade is still pending – Maybe I probably (would have) made that trade too.” – They seem fun as hell and add to a team that is making the most of life w/out KD and Kyrie. He’s positioned to be the secondary creator the rest of the season and he’s playing like it (while picking up Harden and Maxey full court obviously duh).

Bridges scored a team-high 23 points and missed a layup in the final seconds that could have won the game.

[Joel Embiid](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/joel-embiid-jcKI7IrySH9vZuXQ/) and [James Harden](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/james-harden-xj359Qh34ugWFbVp/) combined for 66 of the Sixers’ 101 points and their supporting cast was a non-factor almost the entire game. Though they can’t replace Durant and Irving’s talent, the Nets upgraded in terms of desire. He continues to look like the player he was before the ankle surgeries and will be key as the team looks to shoot around 40 3s a game to offset the loss of their stars. The duo was full of personality and energy, rivaling that of their new teammate, [Spencer Dinwiddie](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/spencer-dinwiddie-huzVN9MOnuJR3hwP/). “(Vaughn) said a couple things,” Bridges said. Warren](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/tj-warren-te6am5kOZ0yFvULt/). Throughout his postgame news conference, Bridges kept saying “we” as if he were still a Sun before he caught himself, and said he needs to get them out of his system. But offensively, the Nets sputtered in the fourth quarter, scoring just 16 points and giving up the six-point lead they held at the end of the third quarter. Defensively, the Nets have the length to guard most teams and take a lot of players out of it. On the other end was an apologetic [Damion Lee](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/damion-lee-z7v3CbWslBqSP1o7/), his teammate, who had news for him. “There were a lot of jokes, especially in the summer when KD wanted to come (to Phoenix) and we knew the pieces and who might be the ones that were gonna go,” Bridges said. We’ve had a lot of time to wrap our mind around the possibility.”

Brooklyn Nets fans fell in love with Mikal Bridges in his debut for the team despite a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at Barclays ...

Spencer Dinwiddie hit a deep triple to tie the game and force overtime. - NBA.

No one saw it coming when Kevin Durant was unexpectedly traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns late Wednesday night - not even Mikal Bridges.

Kevin Durant is gone to Phoenix and Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson are in Brooklyn. “It's KD,'' Bridges said of his thoughts on the trade before the Nets' ...

“There was a lot of excitement that put fuel to the fire. “The picture is gonna be painted a little differently. We’re gonna find a way to get it done.” “We kind of knew over the summer KD wanted to come [to Phoenix],’’ said Bridges, who led the Nets with 23 points in the loss. The ones who were gonna go would be us two.” “It’s the beginning chapter of a new era, really,’’ head coach Jacque Vaughn said.

But he wasn't shocked. "It's KD," Bridges said before Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. "I get it. I 100 percent get it. That's just how it is.

It was a tough pill for the swingman to follow, so Johnson tried to "keep his spirits up." "Looking back at it, new ownership [with the Suns], there was a lot of excitement, so I think that kind of put some fuel to the fire of making a move like that," Johnson said. "And I was so confused. I'm like, 'OK!'" And then just a lot of excitement for this opportunity, it's a great opportunity." "So I wouldn't say I was too shocked by it. "Obviously, I'm going to miss everyone there, miss my home, miss all my friends that's back there, but I get it. "I get it. "So if you look at it, you actually might finish playing 83 games this year," Bridges said. I 100 percent get it. Maybe I would have probably made that trade too." "He was like, 'Bro, I'm sorry to see this and that,'" Bridges said.

Mikal Bridges reacts to his debut with the Brooklyn Nets in Saturday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Despite the electricity that the Kevin Durant trade provided to the city of Phoenix, a somber undertone was felt as the Valley of the Sun said goodbye to ...

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson formed a bond with the Suns, and now they're bringing it to the Nets after the Kevin Durant trade.

“I just want to say, the feeling that I’ve gotten, the excitement, it indicates that we’re all in,” Johnson said. “If you kinda follow me just a little bit, I’m always high energy, having fun, and I’m the same way off the court. And The Twins said they’re ready to bring the same flash that made them fan favorites in The Valley to The Kings Borough. And three and a half years later, we’re stuck with it.” ‘There were a lot of jokes, especially in the summer when KD wanted to come here and we knew the pieces who might be the ones that were gonna go. Phoenix selected Bridges (10th) and Johnson (11th) in back-to-back drafts in 2018 and 2019. Bridges and Johnson were in the Suns’ Buckhead hotel ahead of a matchup with the Hawks when both of their phones began ringing non-stop. “From that point on, basically everything we did, we kind of did together,” Johnson said. Bridges calling Johnson “his twin” is far more than poking fun at being traded to the Nets alongside the forward. Trades are a harsh reality in the NBA. “Right after I got off the phone I called Cam,” he said. It had been a tumultuous three days for the beloved [Phoenix Suns](/nba/phoenix-suns) duo.