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Mikal Bridges averaged 26.1 points per game with the Brooklyn Nets last season following his trade from the Phoenix Suns. Over the first 34 games of his first full season with the Nets, Bridges’ scoring has dropped to 20.9 while his True Shooting Percentage also fell from .607 to .568.

Bridges is clearly one of the NBA’s best two-way wings, but he most likely will not be the primary scorer on a true contender. Despite a recalibration of his role, the Nets continue to see Bridges as a player to build around.

“I believe Brooklyn’s intent remains to build and add talent around Mikal Bridges,” wrote Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday.

Last February, the Nets were reportedly offered four future first round picks in exchange for Bridges.

Sarah Strong, the top-ranked recruit in the class of 2024, committed to UConn at halftime of the Chipotle Nationals championship Saturday.

Strong was the last recruit to commit from the ESPN 100 and was deciding from among UConn, Duke and North Carolina. She joins a loaded 2024 class for the Huskies that also includes No. 4 Allie Ziebell and No. 18 Morgan Cheli.

“Just watching them play … watching and realizing I can help them and be there. I’m just ready to be there and practice and play,” Strong said of her decision to choose UConn, adding she felt the Huskies can help her reach her goal of playing in the WNBA. “I like the style and feel like I fill a need there. I’m drawn to the championship culture.”