The Brooklyn Nets have expressed no interest in trading Mikal Bridges, sources tell Fred Katz of The Athletic.
The Nets have received considerable trade interest in Bridges dating back to when he was first acquired in 2023 as part of the Kevin Durant trade. The Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets have been two teams most strongly linked with Bridges, while the Knicks are also a natural fit due to his Villanova connections and their need for a small forward.
The Nets view Bridges as a costar to be paired with another star they can acquire at a later date.
Bridges cannot become a free agent until 2026 and is represented by Jordan Gertler and Sam Goldfeder.
Dan Hurley recently did an interview that mostly about his decision to not take the Los Angeles Lakers head coach job. However, in that process, Hurley dropped some 2024 NBA Draft intel.
When the UConn coach was asked who he talked to for advice about jumping to the NBA, he rattled off a long list. One of the people Hurley said he talked to was Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder.
“Quin Snyder is a really smart guy who, I know that they (the Atlanta Hawks) really like Donovan (Clingan), so I was able to kind of talk to them about Donovan, but then also to pick his brain in large part,” Hurley said.
The Hawks hold the first overall pick in the draft. Donovan Clingan has mostly been mocked somewhere in the range of the third to seventh picks. However, recent reports have given some momentum to Clingan potentially being selected first or second overall.
In an interview with Malika Andrews of ESPN, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic admitted he let his team down by fouling out in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Doncic fouled out with 4:12 remaining in the game, with Dallas trailing the Boston Celtics by three points. Boston went on to win the game to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
Doncic said after the game he told his teammates “My bad. You can’t do that, especially in the NBA Finals.”
On fouling out, Doncic said that “It was tough. Probably wasn’t the smartest thing.” He said he didn’t expect to pick up the fouls, because the game had been so physical previously.
Doncic also said he’ll likely get another painkilling shot before Game 4. He’s been dealing with a series of injuries throughout the Mavs playoff run.
