Mikal Bridges has Giannis Antetokounmpo to thank for his $150 million contract from the New York Knicks. There’s a lot of optimism around the Knicks these days, even after they fell short in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The New York Knicks got intel that Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t request a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks before signing Mikal Bridges to an extension, an NBA source told Hoops Wire on Thursday. The Knicks are signing Bridges to a four-year,

The New York Knicks officially closed the chapter on their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo. With Mikal Bridges now signed to a four-year, $150 million extension, the team made its direction clear. They want to build around their core and move forward without waiting on the league’s biggest names.