Overview

• The Knicks officially signed Bridges to a four-year, $150 million extension that includes a player option for the 2029–30 season and a 15% trade kicker.
• By accepting a $6 million discount off his maximum extension, Bridges helps the team remain under the NBA’s second luxury-tax apron.
• Under the deal’s provisions, Bridges cannot be traded for six months after it is finalized, aligning his trade eligibility with the midseason deadline.
• Bridges’s iron-man durability—having played in over 556 consecutive NBA and college games—remains vital after he appeared in every contest en route to the Eastern Conference Finals.
• With Bridges locked in through 2029–30, the front office and new coach Mike Brown will now turn to integrating bench pieces and optimizing lineup balance for the 2025–26 title push.