Knicks Receive Massive Giannis Antetokounmpo Update After Mikal Bridges Decision

Knicks Receive Massive Giannis Antetokounmpo Update After Mikal Bridges Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The New York Knicks have had an interesting offseason thus far as they have made a head coaching change and also added some key players to their roster.

New York began the offseason by firing head coach Tom Thibodeau despite him leading them to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000 last season.

After about of month of interviews with multiple candidates, the Knicks hired two-time Coach of the Year winner Mike Brown as their new head coach.

They then added Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele in free agency to upgrade their bench, which was a massive problem for them last season.

On Thursday, the Knicks made another major move as they signed Mikal Bridges to a four-year, $150 million contract extension.

BREAKING: New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension with the franchise, agents Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management tell ESPN. The new deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker. pic.twitter.com/xuiYvzykqJ

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 31, 2025

Of course, it was just a matter of time before the Knicks and Bridges agreed on a new deal, though they were waiting to offer it until they knew they would be unable to land a superstar this offseason.

According to NBA insider Jake Weinbach, the Knicks were stalling extension talks with Bridges in case Giannis Antetokounmpo became available this summer.

Weinbach also mentioned that with them signing Bridges to a new extension, it appears as though the Knicks, along with other teams around the NBA, know that Giannis is not leaving the Milwaukee Bucks anytime soon.

There were rumors circulating around the league that the Knicks were stalling extension talks for Mikal Bridges in case Giannis Antetokounmpo became available this offseason.

Now with Bridges signing a four-year, $150M extension in New York, it’s safe to say that rival teams…

— Jake Weinbach (@JWeinbachNBA) July 31, 2025

This is a massive report by Weinbach for both the Knicks and the rest of the league as it appears that Giannis will be staying in Milwaukee despite rumors he could force his way out this offseason.

For the Knicks, they have shown interest in acquiring Giannis over the past two seasons and it is not a surprise that they were waiting for a decision from him this offseason, though it did not work in his favor.

Because of this, the Knicks have now locked in their star forward through the 2029-30 season and they hope that their core of Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart can help lead them to a championship in the coming seasons.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.