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[Saba Sports News] In the NBA, things can change quickly, as the Brooklyn Nets experienced firsthand. Within hours, Mikal Bridges went from being a core piece of the team to being traded to the New York Knicks in a blockbuster deal.
Nets wing Dorian Finney-Smith, who was training with Bridges when the news broke, shared the experience with reporters on Sunday. Despite the trade, the two continued their workouts, but the focus shifted dramatically.
“We were meeting up at the gym,” Finney-Smith said. “We still kept training together the next two days after the trade happened. We went from ‘what are we gonna do next year?’ to ‘we’re about to kick y’all’s a–. We gotta break that Villanova s–t up.’”
The workouts, though likely cordial, had a different energy after the trade. According to the Nets, the trade was a surprise to Bridges as well, making the situation even more surreal.