Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges was looking forward to playing for his hometown Philadelphia 76ers when he was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Bridges even played for the Villanova Wildcats in college so it seemed like a match made in heaven when Bridges was chosen by the 76ers.
Despite how good the story could have been, Bridges was traded to the Phoenix Suns on the night of the Draft for Zhaire Smith and a 2021 first-round pick that became Tre Mann. At the time, it seemed like a good deal for both sides as both teams came away with what they needed at the time.
That didn’t stop Bridges from being upset about the trade. All of Bridges’ family and friends were in Philadelphia so it makes sense that he had some contempt for the circumstances surrounding the trade. Bridges recently appeared on Stephen A’s World on Wednesday to discuss how he felt about that trade:
“I was for a little bit but then, just being in Phoenix, you know, being in that city and meeting so many people. I just wouldn’t be where I’m at if it wasn’t for being in Phoenix and I grew so much. So, it’s actually probably one of the best things that happened to me, but at the moment, I was upset. I was pissed off for a pretty long time.”
"I was for a little bit.”
Mikal Bridges on whether he was upset when the 76ers traded him on draft night đź‘€ pic.twitter.com/UR5pv71tMy
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