Mikal Bridges

New York Knicks, Small Forward
Age: 29y-6m-6d (Aug 30, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Villanova
Drafted: Round 1 (#10 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Jordan Gertler, Sam Goldfeder (Excel Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$24,900,000

2025-26 Cash

$25,430,933

Career Earnings

$108,853,053

2026-2029 Veteran Extension (UPCOMING EXTENSION)

Mikal Bridges signed a 4 year, $150,000,000 contract with the New York Knicks, including $150,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $37,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $150,000,000
Average Salary:
$37,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$150,000,000
Total GTD:
$150,000,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2026-27 30 $33,482,145 20.17% $33,482,145 $33,482,145 16.60% $33,482,145 $33,482,145 $33,482,145
2027-28 31 $36,160,714 20.75% $36,160,714 $36,160,714 17.08% $36,160,714 $36,160,714 $69,642,859
2028-29 32 $38,839,285 21.22% $38,839,285 $38,839,285 17.47% $38,839,285 $38,839,285 $108,482,144
2029-30 33
Player
 $41,517,856 21.61% $41,517,856 $41,517,856 17.78% $41,517,856 $41,517,856 $150,000,000
2030-31 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2026-27 30 $33,482,145 - - $33,482,145 20.17% $33,482,145
2027-28 31 $36,160,714 - - $36,160,714 20.75% $36,160,714
2028-29 32 $38,839,285 - - $38,839,285 21.22% $38,839,285
2029-30 33
Player
 $41,517,856 - - $41,517,856 21.61% $41,517,856
2030-31 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026-27 30 $33,482,145 $33,482,145 $33,482,145 $150,000,000 $33,482,145 $37,500,000
2027-28 31 $36,160,714 $36,160,714 $69,642,859 $116,517,855 $34,821,430 $38,839,285
2028-29 32 $38,839,285 $38,839,285 $108,482,144 $80,357,141 $36,160,715 $40,178,571
2029-30 33
Player
 $41,517,856 $41,517,856 $150,000,000 $41,517,856 $37,500,000 $41,517,856
Contract Notes
  • 2029-30: Player Option (deadline 6/29/29)
  • 5.69% Trade Bonus
Source: Spotrac

2022-2025 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

Mikal Bridges signed a 4 year, $90,900,000 contract with the Phoenix Suns, including $90,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $22,725,000. In 2025-26, Bridges will earn a base salary of $24,900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $24,900,000 and a dead cap value of $24,900,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $90,900,000
Average Salary:
$22,725,000
GTD at Sign:
$90,900,000
Total GTD:
$90,900,000
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Guaranteed Cash Cumulative
2022-23 26 $21,000,000 16.98% $21,000,000 $21,000,000 13.98% $7,120,690 $21,000,000 $7,120,690
2023-24 27 $21,700,000 15.95% $21,700,000 $21,700,000 13.13% $21,700,000 $21,700,000 $28,820,690
2024-25 28 $23,300,000 16.57% $23,300,000 $23,300,000 13.64% $23,300,000 $23,300,000 $52,120,690
2025-26 29 $24,900,000 16.10% $24,900,000 $24,900,000 13.25% $24,900,000 $24,900,000 $77,020,690
Year Age Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Cap Hit Cap % League Luxury Tax
2022-23 26 $21,000,000 - - $21,000,000 16.98% $21,000,000
2023-24 27 $21,700,000 - - $21,700,000 15.95% $21,700,000
2024-25 28 $23,300,000 - - $23,300,000 16.57% $23,300,000
2025-26 29 $24,900,000 - - $24,900,000 16.10% $24,900,000
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 26 $7,120,690 $7,120,690 $7,120,690 $240,900,000 $7,120,690 $19,255,173
2023-24 27 $21,700,000 $21,700,000 $28,820,690 $219,900,000 $14,410,345 $23,300,000
2024-25 28 $23,300,000 $23,300,000 $52,120,690 $198,200,000 $17,373,563 $24,100,000
2025-26 29 $24,900,000 $24,900,000 $77,020,690 $174,900,000 $19,255,173 $24,900,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2022-23 26 $13,879,310 $13,879,310 - $13,879,310 $13,879,310 $13,879,310
Source: Spotrac

2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $17,630,685
Average Salary:
$4,407,671
GTD at Sign:
$7,713,960
Total GTD:
$17,630,685
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
Free Agent:
2022
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$108,904,550

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Active
$3,552,960
$3,552,960
2019 23
Active
$3,900,938
$7,453,898
2020 24
Active / Club Exercised
$4,359,000
$11,812,898
2021 25
Active / Club Exercised
$5,557,725
$17,370,623
 All Defense (1st)
2022 26
Active
Retained
$7,120,690
$13,879,310
$24,491,313
$38,370,623
2023 27
Active
$21,700,000
$60,070,623
2024 28
Active
NBA Cup
NBA Cup
$23,300,000
$51,497
$51,497
$83,370,623
$83,422,120
$83,473,617
2025 29
Active
NBA Cup
$24,900,000
$530,933
$108,373,617
$108,904,550
Total      
$108,904,550
$108,373,617
$108,904,550
2026 30
Active
$33,482,145
2027 31
Active
$36,160,714
2028 32
Active
$38,839,285
2029 33
Active / Player
$41,517,856
Total
$258,904,550
* denotes prorated cash total due to lockout season

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $31,249,933 - - $31,249,933
2 $28,820,690 - - $28,820,690
2 $48,833,927 - - $48,833,927
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$3,552,960
$3,552,960
$3,552,960
2019
23
$3,900,938
$3,900,938
$7,453,898
2020
24
$4,359,000
$4,359,000
$11,812,898
2021
25
$5,557,725
$5,557,725
$17,370,623
2022
26
$7,120,690
$13,879,310
$7,120,690
$13,879,310
$24,491,313
$38,370,623
2023
27
$21,700,000
$21,700,000
$60,070,623
2024
28
$23,300,000
$51,497
$51,497
$23,300,000
$51,497
$51,497
$83,370,623
$83,422,120
$83,473,617
2025
29
$24,900,000
$530,933
$24,900,000
$530,933
$108,373,617
$108,904,550
Total
$108,904,550
$108,904,550
$108,373,617
$108,904,550
2026
30
$33,482,145
$33,482,145
2027
31
$36,160,714
$36,160,714
2028
32
$38,839,285
$38,839,285
2029
33
$41,517,856
$41,517,856
Total
$258,904,550
$258,904,550

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $31,249,933 - - $31,249,933
2 $28,820,690 - - $28,820,690
2 $48,833,927 - - $48,833,927
  • Aug 01, 2025 Signed a 4 year $150 million contract extension with New York (NYK) - includes 2029-30 Player Option and 5.69% Trade Bonus
  • Jul 06, 2024 Traded to New York (NYK) from Brooklyn (BKN) with Keita Bates-Diop , Juan Vaulet and 2026 2nd round pick [least favorable of DET/MIL/ORL pick] for Bojan Bogdanovic, 2025 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2027 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2029 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2031 1st round pick [unprotected] , 2025 1st round pick [Top-4 protected via MIL] , 2028 1st round pick [BKN right to swap] , 2025 2nd round pick, Shake Milton and Mamadi Diakite
  • Feb 09, 2023 Traded to Brooklyn (BKN) from Phoenix (PHX) as part of a 4-team trade: Indiana (IND) traded Juan Vaulet to Brooklyn (BKN); Milwaukee (MIL) traded George Hill, 2025 2nd round pick, 2024 2nd round pick, 2023 2nd round pick, Serge Ibaka and Jordan Nwora to Indiana (IND); Milwaukee (MIL) traded 2028 2nd round pick and 2029 2nd round pick to Brooklyn (BKN); Phoenix (PHX) traded 2029 1st round pick, 2028 1st round pick, 2027 1st round pick, 2025 1st round pick, 2023 1st round pick, Jae Crowder and Cameron Johnson to Brooklyn (BKN); Brooklyn (BKN) traded cash to Indiana (IND); Brooklyn (BKN) traded Jae Crowder to Milwaukee (MIL); Brooklyn (BKN) traded Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren to Phoenix (PHX)
  • Oct 17, 2021 Signed a 4 year $90.9 million rookie scale contract extension with Phoenix (PHX)
  • Dec 20, 2020 Phoenix (PHX) exercised $5.55 million option for 2021-22
  • Oct 11, 2019 Phoenix (PHX) exercised $4.36 million option for 2020-21
  • Jul 03, 2018 Signed a 4 year $17.63 million rookie scale contract with Phoenix (PHX)
  • Jun 21, 2018 Traded to Phoenix (PHX) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Zhaire Smith and 2021 1st round pick [unprotected]
  • Jun 21, 2018 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 1 (#10 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Mar 02, 2024 for technical foul during ATL-BKN game $2,000
Feb 13, 2024 for technical foul during BOS-BKN game $2,000
Dec 20, 2023 for technical foul during NYK-BKN game $2,000
Nov 30, 2023 for technical foul during CHA-BKN game $2,000
Nov 08, 2023 for technical foul during LAC-BKN game $2,000
Jan 26, 2023 for technical foul during DAL-PHX game $2,000
May 06, 2022 for technical foul during PHX-DAL game (playoff) $2,000
Apr 17, 2022 for technical foul during NOP-PHX game (playoff) $2,000
Dec 10, 2021 for technical foul during BOS-PHX game $2,000
Fines: 9 $18,000
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2025 NY 63 62 34.0 15.6 4.1 3.9 1.5 0.8 .499 .385 .827
2024 NY 82 82 37.0 17.6 3.2 3.7 0.9 0.5 .500 .354 .814
2023 BKN 82 82 34.8 19.6 4.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 .436 .372 .814
2022 BKN 83 83 35.5 20.1 4.4 3.3 1.1 0.7 .468 .382 .895
2021 PHO 82 82 34.8 14.2 4.2 2.3 1.2 0.4 .534 .369 .834
2020 PHO 72 72 32.6 13.5 4.3 2.1 1.1 0.9 .543 .425 .840
2019 PHO 73 32 28.0 9.1 4.0 1.8 1.4 0.6 .510 .361 .844
2018 PHO 82 56 29.5 8.3 3.2 2.1 1.6 0.5 .430 .335 .805
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