Is the Bridge worth 150 million in 4 years? The Knicks spent 740 million on the starter, with a big return on small investments in New York

August 1, according to ESPN reporter Shams Charania, Mikal Bridges renewed the Knicks for 150 million in four years.

I believe everyone understands that no matter how Knicks performs this year's playoffs, it is basically a foregone conclusion to renew Mikal Bridges.

The reason is also simple: On June 26, 2024, the Knicks gave Boyan Bogdanovic + four unprotected first rounds (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031) + 1 protected first round + 1 draft swap right (2028) + 1 second round pick (2025). They got Mikal Bridges from the Nets trade.

Knicks have made the team's future for Ohashi. Ohashi is eligible to sign a four-year, 156 million-year contract renewal contract this summer, and finally renewed the contract with 150 million-year, which is a friendly price - the salary cut and renewal will strengthen the Knicks. Even if Ohashi wants a full maximum contract, the Knicks will offer it without hesitation if they cannot trade and get Antetokounmpo.

The Knicks spent a lot of money to get Oshima, but now the high salary renewal is naturally natural.

data is not enough to fully reflect the role and value of the bridge. The top 3D forward line is worth 150 million in the past four years.

The Bridge's characteristics of not occupying ball rights are very suitable for the Knicks' current tactical system with Towns + Brunson as the internal and external dual cores. His ball rights use rate was 19.6% last season and 19.0% in the playoffs - as a reference, his ball rights use rate was 19.2% in the last half of the Suns, and his ball rights use rate was 29.8% in the 23-year playoffs. It is obvious that when the Knicks hosted the ballerman Brunson, the Bridge's role and positioning returned to the Suns mode.

Kashi averaged 3-point shooting percentage last season, with 5.6 three-pointers per game, and 2.0 three-pointers per game, which was just average; he averaged 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in the playoffs, and G1 steals overtime in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Jaylen Brown and G2 blocked Tatum. He dominated the series trend through defense in two consecutive games. When he faced home defense against the main defense in the series, he totaled a shooting percentage of only 35.7%!

3D attribute is the foundation for Daqiao's survival, and his biggest highlight last season was in China Investment.

Bridge gave a terrifying mid-range shooting efficiency, with a 50.7% shooting percentage of 10-16 feet in the middle range, and a 52.0% shooting percentage of 16 feet in the foreign quarter. After pick-and-roll, the emergency stop jump shot and back-on singles jump shot have become his signature weapon, especially with Brunson's pick-and-roll short down or external bounce without the ball to catch the ball, enriching the Knicks' tactical system.

Three-pointers, defense, and hard solution in the middle distance. In this era, the offense and defense with certain ability to host the ball is not expensive at all. The forward line has won 150 million in four years and an average annual average of 37.5 million. After the Knicks renewed their contract with Bridges in advance, the total remaining salary of the starting five tigers has reached US$740 million, and they are spending money to win the moment.

Tatum and Halliburton both suffered major Achilles tendon injuries, which directly led to the Celtics and the Pacers withdrawing from next season's championship battle. The Knicks lost to the Pacers 2-4 in the Eastern Conference Finals this year. As the runner-up in the Eastern Conference, they are undoubtedly the direct beneficiary of the injury dividend next season.

Knicks have issued big contracts for the starting five tigers, with Brunson having 4 years and 156 million left in the contract, Hart having 3 years and 62 million left in the contract, Towns having 3 years and 171 million left in the year, Anunobi having 4 years and 175 million left in the year and Bridges having 5 years and 175 million left in the year and 5 years and 5 years and 5 years and 30 million left in the year, and Hart is the only one of the starting five tigers, and the others are under the age of 30, which is the best window period to win the championship.

The Knicks don't need to worry about luxury taxes. The team's market value is currently about US$7.5 billion, ranking second in the league (second only to the Warriors $9.4 billion). Backed by the New York metropolis, the New York metropolis can get a guaranteed benefit without relying on record: 578 million annual revenue is firmly at the top of the NBA economic pyramid, the average ticket price is US$500, the highest in the league, Madison Square Garden luxury box revenue exceeds US$100 million in a single season. The first two games of this year's playoffs have driven New York City's catering, hotels and surrounding consumption to create $195 million in economic activities. If you enter the finals, the total revenue valuation can reach US$832 million!

The Knicks spent 740 million yuan for the starting five tigers, which is a small investment and big return. The geopolitical dividend of New York basically puts the Knicks Finance in a long-term and safe "live-making" model. Once they win the championship, they will inevitably activate the growth space of market value. This is also a major financial chess game played by the Knicks management.

The head stars in the East have experienced injuries, and the Knicks have the greatest chance of breaking out of the East next season.

Tatum and Halliburton both suffered major injuries to the Achilles tendon. The Celtics reshuffled and reduced expenses. The Pacers even let Turner go directly, missing two strong rivals. The possibility of the Knicks rushing out of the East increased greatly.

The Knicks' starting five tigers, Downs + Hart + Anunoby + Bridges + Brunson, are among the top of the league, and the biggest drawback of stopping in the Eastern Conference Finals comes from the depth of rotation.

The Pacers coached by Carlisle adopted a rotation mode of more than 10 players in the Eastern Conference Finals, and used their physical fitness to blow up the Knicks. Thibodeau, who prefers short rotation, was even forced to use long rotation to match the Pacers' strength, but Shamet, Achouva and Wright did not keep up with the intensity of the game for a long time, and the Knicks lost at depth.

The Knicks learned a lesson this summer, and the core signing was to sign Jordan Clarkson and Yabussele to strengthen the depth of the bench.

Clarkson averaged 16.2 points and 3.7 assists per game last season, with a three-point shooting percentage of 36.2%, which perfectly made up for the bench firepower of the substitute No. 1 position. After all, in the past, the Knicks' substitute No. 1 was Payne and Wright. Clarkson's attacking firepower and stability were a huge improvement to the original substitute No. 1 position..

"Bears" Yabuselle performed well in the Paris Olympics. Last season, he averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in 76ers, and averaged 3-point shooting percentage of 38.0%. He can serve as a space-type 4/5 swinger, which increases the flexibility of the Knicks' substitute inside and forward line.

Now, the Knicks' substitute has added two new ready-to-play combat powers with double-digit scores per game, and Mitchell Robinson and McBride are available. The nine-player rotation is enough for new coach Mike Brown to deploy troops.

The Knicks' strength has improved significantly this summer. The two strong rivals of the Celtics and the Pacers have stopped, one has increased and the other has declined. Next season is undoubtedly the best opportunity for the Knicks to break out of the East.