Cute but dangerous.

The Brooklyn Nets appear to be on the verge of destroying everything by trading away their number one small forward. Mikal Bridges According to reports on Tuesday night, the New York Knicks ESPNHowever, that being said, the Nets acquired a lot of first-round draft picks. James Harden Traded with the Houston Rockets.

Brooklyn had other offers for Bridges, but he had a strong desire to play for the Knicks and reunite with three of his former Villanova teammates. Two national titles According to ESPN, the deal was very favorable for the New York Knicks, with the ability to play for a team that is a contender for the NBA championship, and the confidence that New York would get a long-term deal also helped the deal go through, which is why the Knicks spent so many draft picks on him.

Negotiations between Knicks president Leon Rose and Nets general manager Sean Marks on Tuesday afternoon and evening escalated quickly as New York dominated the market with an offer Brooklyn couldn't refuse. In total, the Knicks offered the Nets four unprotected first-round draft picks (2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031), a protected 2025 first-round draft pick from the Milwaukee Bucks, New York's 2028 draft pick swap (unprotected) and the Nets' 2025 second-round draft pick, according to the four-letter network.

BREAKING: The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to a trade in principle that sends forward Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for Bojan Bogdanovic, four unprotected first-round picks, a protected first-round pick via the Bucks, an unprotected pick swap and a second-round pick, per ESPN sources. pic.twitter.com/TEGsIpoa3b

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This move would work perfectly if Jalen Brunson ascends to true superstar status (and he's getting pretty close), but it could easily go the other way for the same reasons — right now, the Knicks lack a true superstar, and I don't want to hear about them reaching the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Maybe we can bring this discussion up again if Jalen makes it to the NBA Finals or even the Eastern Conference Finals next year, but until then I think trading Bridges is a risky move.

After all, Jalen Bulson Josh HartMikal Bridges… none of these are LeBron James, Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry… and in the NBA, superstars win championships. (Related article: As expected: Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly name Kenny Atkinson as next head coach)

Can Jalen Brunson continue to produce at that level?

Let's take a look.

Either way, if you're a Knicks or Villanova fan (think both), you've got to be happy about this move. On paper, it's something really special.