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Mikal Bridges has a lot of unseen potential

During the Knicks’ five-game road trip, Bridges averaged just 13 points and shot 36.5% from the floor and 29.4% from three. He shot 50% or above from the floor just once during the road trip, which came on Nov. 20 against his former team, the Phoenix Suns.

On the season, he is averaging 15.5 points but is shooting a career-low 30.6% from three-point range. Despite that, he leads the NBA in minutes thanks to the versatility he provides at multiple positions, but most of that talent has yet to show up since coming over in an offseason trade.

Of course, the season is still young, so Bridges has time to turn things around, and the expectation is that he will at some point. However, the Knicks would still like to see him get going given the ceiling this year’s team has as title contenders.

Bridges catching fire makes all the difference for the Knicks to be at their best. He will have his next opportunity to start the turnaround on Sunday, when the Knicks head back home to face the New Orleans Pelicans.

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