Reacting to Mikal Bridges Being Traded to the New York Knicks with Sam Morril | Dan Le Batard Show

Reacting to Mikal Bridges Being Traded to the New York Knicks with Sam Morril | Dan Le Batard Show

[Music] wfat yes the return of f we’re joined by our senior Nicks correspondent the commissioner fandom he’s got a new special it’s called you’ve changed it debuts July 9th on Prime video and he’s with us because the Knicks have gotten Mel Bridges and a 2026 second rounder for buan bogdanovich an unprotected first in 2025 unprotected first in 2027 unprotected first in 29 hold on hold on Sam dropped his Zoom froze and he dropped it was a really good intro though yeah it is it’s not bden no it’s not bog yeah but it’s a soft J banovich so it was pretty good yeah we should have just kept going we should have just kept going we could keep going I would I would have been like these are difficult names let’s keep the intro maybe pause and then go an unprotected first round pick in 2031 an unprotected pick swap in 2028 a top four protected 2025 first round pick via the Bucks and a second round pick in 2025 for a zero time Allstar who cares about 28 29 2030 the Knicks are going for it right now yeah some rice just flew out of my mouth it doesn’t matter this is all going to get cut anyway this is a dress rehearsal you know it’s a a practice run it’s interesting they’ve seen people make this observation it is like they’ve built a super team of role players huh uh Lucy has been eating an apple the entire time so this is not something that would ever air obviously yeah I think it’s fine I’m not chewing into the microphone Sam that’s a lot of picks that’s a lot of picks to give up for a zero time allar I mean the Knicks last four picks have been RJ Barrett Obie topin Frank nit Lina whatever the hell is name is I don’t care what his name is and Kevin Knox who cares about the picks I mean seriously all right Sam your thoughts as the commissioner of fandom and the senior Nicks correspondent here on wfat I mean how could you not be excited to get male Bridges I mean it’s it’s the the final infinity stone it’s a big deal uh I heard what you said about him never being an All-Star you know who else never was an All-Star until this season Jaylen Brunson yep these guys bring out the best in each other you can’t measure Good Vibes we felt that last year it’s only going to get better got to bring back OG really hope we find a way to still bring back hardenstein too I think he’s he’s essential but if we do damn we’re deep we’re scary to get Bridges out of uh Brooklyn is so nice he looked more depressed every time we played each other than a guy in like an Isis hostage tape you know the difference is I think people actually watch Isis H hostage tapes no one watches the Brooklyn Nets so glad he’s here in New York City glad he’s on the right side in the right burrow let’s go Nicks okay you say keep all those people but this is a quote from WJ the Knicks are still determined to keep OG in free agency sources tell ESPN but the ability to resign Center Isaiah hartenstein becomes more difficult now the Knicks are loading up on wings to match up with the NBA champion Boston Celtics yeah I mean I think I hear that and uh but you know W also said that Dan Hurley was gonna be the next coach of the LA Lakers so w doesn’t know everything let’s uh let’s slow down W hardenstein there’s Good Vibes going there I think like if it’s the difference between 2 mil a year I think he he could stay here you know we uh we’re really good with hardenstein I hope I hope it works out Stephen A just reported just moments ago here that KD and the suns are looking to says that the suns are looking usually would go the other way around and maybe because Stephen A’s got really good relationships in the Kevin Durant uh camp but he went to First Take and he said the sons want to trade Kevin Durant right now and there is we’re on the precipice of some big moves there a lot of lot moves before the moves Jeremy has been hard at work we got something for you later Dan Mike you want him Stephen A Smith also said that none of no Villanova players in that draft would have a good NBA career and now the Knicks have four solid NBA players from Villanova I don’t care what Stephen A says and and maybe he does have good relationships throughout the league but uh but New York is not a fan of Stephen A you uh you just sabotaged our gas bag of the week sound here that uh that we had all queued up to play you so let’s go ahead and do that now for Sam gas bag of the week and now let’s play that Stephen a video that Sam is referencing please about him saying that none of the Villanova guys are going to be pros and now all of them are on the Knicks villain NOA doesn’t have a real NBA prospect on their squad mm get bis in there who was agreeing with that but pay him 90 million he he’s worth it I mean it’s amazing you can get you can get this kind of money and be wrong all the time he’s really the the Shan Hannity of sports wait a minute they had agreement on the show about something and the agreement was about that they didn’t agree on anything for like a decade the one thing they agree on no NBA players on this Villanova team uh Sam I know you’re excited I know why you’re excited the Knicks are in the game I think Stephen just proclaimed you uh the best team in the NBA based on this trade for a zero time Allstar I know that people are getting a carried away with the Nick stuff I know that injuries derailed a season that when OG was there stugots they were playing during the regular season like a team this is empirical it’s not up for debate that had one of the best records in the league when he was there so the bridges acquisition he’s a very good player even though he’s a zero time Allstar he is a very good player that does what for your enthusiasm you’re putting them with the team that you just saw overwhelm everybody in the sport last year I I don’t know I don’t enjoy your tone right now uh keep saying zero time Allstar there’s lots of players who were’t All-Stars who won Sam casselle I believe won two championships before he was an Allstar you know if this Villanova team finds a way this Nicks Villanova Squad if they find a way to win a ring somehow in the next few years damn it’s going to be a beautiful 30 for 30 uh the power of friendship he takes us to a special place because of his defense and he’s a he’s a great knockdown shooter and uh I think we match up well with Boston if we can bring back OG I do think we need size so you know I do worry about Mitchell Robinson’s Health but we get uh we get hardenstein back or I hope we got we got sides we’re tough that’s that’s what I hope happens but we’ll see it will be hard and uh W said who knows all apparently uh Dan I’m sorry uh Bridges is 27 years old Dan two years ago it was 26 game he stays healthy for the most part last year was 20 points a game he’s a great defender one of the best one-on-one defenders in the NBA so it does bring the Knicks closer if they resign OG they have two guys who could potentially guard Tatum and Jaylen Brown it’s an all-in move but again what equates to essentially six first round draft picks and making it an all all in aggressive move for a dude that isn’t a world-renowned superstar Allstar type of guy I don’t know it’s it’s ballsy you can you can praise the move as aggressive you can’t dispute that this management team has fixed what ailed the Knicks but OKC managed to get Caruso without giving up a pick and they’ve got a ton of picks too the Knicks have still five first round picks they still have five of them they had a ton what are you smiling about Sam yeah OKC has a ton of picks you know they remind me of is that guy who saves his money their entire life and then just dies with like $40 million and you’re like okay I hope that was I hope that was fun never spending it like what are you gonna do with 27 first round picks OKC’s got a hell of a team but at some point you got to go all in I give them credit it’s an impressive trade for Caruso I would have Lov Caruso in New York he’s he’s another uh tough player but uh at some point you got to go all in and I don’t know if they ever do I think they’re like they’re like pick hoarders I will give Sam credit and I I hate to do that here about the Knicks but it is a really smart move if you feel like this is the one chance that you have to build on something special and move forward and take a core and maximize what you can get out of them you add a guy who you not only know is a really good player maybe overpaying for him but also a guy who you know gets along with this locker room these guys all wanted to play play together and look is it maybe an a super team of role players potentially but if all these guys can play their role the right way we’ve seen the way that the Knicks can maximize that Jeremy gives you credit how do you feel Sam I feel good good he only called me one time it was one time I I feel bad about that I think I was in the right to call you I think you were yeah you were you were I I appreciate what you say Jeremy and I think super team of role players isn’t fair I think Brunson has played himself into a top 10 player you know Randall is still an Allstar like people like to on him and you know as you just said Bridges 26 a game I mean they’re gonna move him Sam they’re gonna move you got to get rid of Rand they’re gonna move he only that good because he wasn’t there but I’m judging as it stands right now correct and and male Bridges he’s a heck of a player one of his best qualities is that he’s always available so you also look at his contract which is they’re going to have to pay him at some point but right now Brunson and together are making less than like Kawai less than Jimmy Butler less than a lot of you know Bradley Beal obviously but we all know that’s a poison pill but you know this is a really good contract brunson’s a really good contract we’re gonna have to probably really pay OG but that’s okay Randall right now is a good contract we’re a team full of good contracts and that that means something too Bridges hasn’t missed a game since high school uh OG is going to cost about $250 million which hurts that that hurts he’s going to cost between 200 and $250 million and Sam what I would tell you is the Knicks are all in but the Knicks are making the first move and this time is fascinating stug got this week with the NBA draft Yeah and with every other team in the league in an ecosystem that’s super competitive doing what the Knicks are doing which is how do we beat the Celtics because now the Warriors are said to have Andrew Wiggins and Chris Paul on the mark clay might be available uh the Warriors might get involved with Paul George all of the teams that think that they’re a piece away are looking at themselves the way the Knicks are looking at themselves I mean Chris Paul’s a great player but you talk about having a harmonious locker room he doesn’t seem like the dude I don’t know like if we’re bringing in an old ass point guard with a fat ass I’m thinking Kyle Lowry and not Chris Paul villinova bring it together charge machine he’s a Flopper but I still like him uh and then also who’s the other one uh Wiggins why Wiggins for us I don’t think that makes sense I mean I I think his stock is incredibly low he he looked incredible my point is just that the say you were getting all of them Sam my point is just that the Warriors are doing what the Knicks are doing they’re 10 teams in the league that think that they’re a Bridges away that they have to counter what the Celtics just did yeah I mean look the Celtics this is what happens when you’re the Champions they have a hell of a team and when you have that’s what happens I mean I feel like last year people were were building towards taking down the Nuggets right now it’s people building towards taking down the Celtics the Celtics are a really tough team like I mean they didn’t really even have porzingis healthy and they still and they still look great with old man Horford who’s a beast you know I I got to give him credit uh and I I see why that line was so long to meet him at Raising Canes he’s a he’s a Boston OG he’s a badass I Gotta Give Al Horford credit uh I can’t hate Drew holiday he’s too likable like they they’re a tough I like the culture of what they did but I love what the Knicks are doing and and I’m hearing a lot of uh NBA pundits saying right now as stands the Knicks are the biggest threat to the Celtics in the East and I think that’s a fair assessment uh the Bucks are getting older the Sixers are never healthy you know the heat are still tough I’ll give you that but I think we are as stands if we bring back OG we’re very dangerous you mentioned in ba pundits let’s go ahead and play Stephen A I don’t know what Sam’s going to do with this because he loves the Knicks but he does not like Stephen A and look at what stepen a now says because he’s very enthusiastic about this move I don’t give a damn what it is right now I’m looking at the New York Knicks and the only team I definitively see above them is the reigning defending NBA champion Boston Celtics anybody else you got some work to do cuz the New York next baby the culture the fire you understand the tenacity the defense all of that stuff it’s here it’s here this is the kind of stuff that I’m talking about right now great great great move by the New York Knicks I absolutely love it I don’t like the first round picks but you do have 11 first round picks over seven years going into this move so you still got an abundance of first round picks at your disposal I love what I’m seeing I’m incredibly happy there’s more work to do but we took a step up last night he speaks for you Sam he speaks for you it’s very it’s very hard for me to see him happy but if it’s because of the Knicks I guess I’m gonna have to live with it Dan raising P look he I’ll give him one of these for this because I agree on in this point I I think you know uh the Knicks have gotten better I mean you have to look at that we did have an abundance of picks and it’s it’s for a move like this and I think he uh he just is going to fit so y I think that one of the things about bridges is that he is a malleable player you can kind of play him on the wing he can knock down those threes he can get his own shot and he’s a hell of a Defender so I think this just makes everybody a little better and it hopefully gives Josh Hart some rest for once you know it lets these guys get a a few less minutes a game you mentioned earlier Raising Cane we’re all in agreement that that’s a wonderful restaurant when you’re drunk correct there is no dispute from anybody in the audience but especially I don’t know who chicken is so may or may not be when you’re drunk is not much of an endorsement I mean I’ll eat street meat when I’m drunk come on I know but I will eat chicken fingers and french fries more than anything in terms of absorbing Al alcohol than Raising Cane like what come on there’s nothing not lately you look good man you look you look you look Bel okay no one says that see how happy I am over the bridg good unbelievable I’m sorry uh thank you Sam good talking to you I appreciate it orange and blue skies the future is bright his new special is called you’ve changed it debuts July 9th on Prime video thank you sir thanks for having me [Music]

Sam Morrill is here to share his thoughts on the HUGE trade for the New York Knicks as they acquired Mikal Bridgers to complete their Villanova superteam in exchange for a massive haul of picks.

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