The New York Knicks have demonstrated over the past few years and months that they're not willing to let things linger for longer than they prefer.
If the Knicks want to pull the trigger on the decision, they'll likely do it. They've done so with Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Tom Thibodeau, and others.
When searching for who could be next on the chopping block, CBS Sports recently suggested that Mikal Bridges will be the next one to go.
"Keep in mind the Knicks have been in this position multiple times over recent years — with a guy they didn't want to extend at a big number and also didn't want to get to free agency — and every time they have traded the player in question. They did it with Julius Randle. They did it with Immanuel Quickley. They did it with Obi Toppin," Brad Botkin wrote.
"I think Bridges is the next to go under these circumstances. He was good for the Knicks last year, and it would be a bitter pill to swallow considering the massive package they gave up to get him just last summer, but it's never a good idea to compound a mistake by making another one. The sunk-cost theory is real. New York isn't getting the five first-round picks it traded for Bridges back, but, with the benefit of hindsight, if the Knicks now feel like they overpaid for Bridges, it should only reinforce their resolve not to do it again."
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The only issue with moving on from Bridges is the package the Knicks sent to the Brooklyn Nets. Sure, trading five first-round picks never makes too much sense, but doing so for a player of Bridges’ caliber was always a bit questionable. Bridges had some decent moments for the Knicks a year ago, but he wasn't exactly perfect.
His defense isn't what it once was, and he was spotty as a shooter.