Atlanta called ‘top new candidate’ for Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges

This has the makings of a wild summer in the NBA.

A number of teams could be looking to reshape their rosters, including the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks. Both franchises are in a difficult position to improve their team due to their lack of future recruiting capital and they could have some tough decisions to make this summer.

Since the Nets acquired him in the Kevin Durant trade, there has been no shortage of interest in forward Mikal Bridges. Teams have tried to trade for him, but the Nets have been reluctant to do so so far and part of that could be because they don’t have any of their own draft picks due to James Harden . trade. It’s difficult for the Nets to completely rebuild without their own picks and that’s why they might not trade Bridges, as he is by far their best player.

That won’t stop teams from calling and in a recent article titled “5 NBA Stars on the Wrong Team.” Bleacher Report analyst Greg Swartz called the Hawks one of the best new choices for Bridges if he were to be moved:

The Phoenix Suns used Mikal Bridges extensively as a complementary three-and-D wing. On the Brooklyn Nets, he was asked to do too much offensively.

“The 27-year-old would fit better on a team where he can get more scoring chances than in Phoenix, but doesn’t have the pressure of being a primary offensive option like he does in Brooklyn.

It doesn’t help that the Nets don’t have a sense of direction at the moment. They went 32-50 this season, but they refuse to accept a teardown because of the amount of future draft capital they owe the Houston Rockets.

Trading Bridges now with two years remaining on his contract would help the Nets get maximum value for him, and it would give him a much better chance of returning to the NBA Finals.

Finding a potential candidate for Bridges is not difficult. Every team would like to acquire a 20 point per game scorer who defends at a high level and who hasn’t missed a game in his six-year career.

The Philadelphia 76ers could reverse their draft night mistake by trading Bridges to Phoenix and look to get him back to play between Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. The Atlanta Hawks will always need more defensive help around Trae Young, and a healthy Memphis Grizzlies team is just one star away from being one of the best teams in the West. »

Best New Fits: Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies

Now, to be clear, no reports have suggested that Bridges is available for trade, but that might not stop teams from calling and asking because, as Swartz said, Bridges is a great fit for almost any teams, especially if that team already has a top threat. Bridges is asked to do too much in Brooklyn, especially on offense, but he would fit right in next to Trae Young. It would take a lot to pry Bridges away from Brooklyn if he became available and I don’t know if the Hawks have enough to make a trade, but that shouldn’t stop them from calling if Bridges becomes available.

This summer could see a lot of movement in the league and Atlanta seems like a team that will definitely be talked about a lot. Don’t be surprised if the Nets are too.