Mikal Bridges has been in the NBA for seven seasons.
The former Villanova star is coming off his first year playing for the New York Knicks where he averaged 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest while shooting 50.0% from the field.
On Friday, the Knicks officially announced the news that they had signed Bridges to a contract extension.
Via New York Knicks PR: “.@nyknicks Sign Mikal Bridges to a Contract Extension”
.@nyknicks Sign Mikal Bridges to a Contract Extension pic.twitter.com/MQpOquH7Uq
— NY Knicks PR (@NY_KnicksPR) August 1, 2025
Many NBA fans reacted to the announcement.
@svpreme_carter: “I’m glad he’s staying, but he needs to play a better than last year !”
@ondiosnyk: “New York Forever 🗽”
@rouven_dbk22: “Let’s bring the larry o’brien trophy back to NY💙🧡”
@lyonkuun: “Overpaid with all due respect.”
@elijahreitmeyer: “All im saying is he better be better then what he was last year bc that ain’t cutting it if wanna chip”
Games played over the last four season:
329 — Mikal Bridges
328 — Celtics
328 — Knicks
328 — Warriors
328 — Pistons
328 — Lakers
328 — Kings
328 — 76ers
328 — Hawks
328 — Wizards
328 — Bulls
328 — Spurs
328 — Nuggets
328 — Pacers
328 — Nets
328 — Rockets
328 — Thunder
328 —… pic.twitter.com/F4Rf5WsEpE
— StatMuse (@statmuse) July 31, 2025
@sharpeblock_tel: “He produced fine last year just not at the price we paid to get him if he was here on free agent deal we would’ve been less hard on him 6 picks tho ??!”
@jake_s318: “Worst day in Knicks franchise history”
@_kwonda216_: “Letsssss goooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥”
@nahni_love: “My guy💙 Lets go Bridges”
@ibeenhandsome: “I just need better ball handling everything else im cool with regarding him. Don’t even need to average 20 , just beep bop hesi tween boop , add some sazon to your handle gang thats it”
Nov 17, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges (25) gestures towards the Brooklyn Nets bench after making a three-point shot in the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Bridges has also spent time playing for the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.
The Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 Eastern Conference finals.