Mikal Bridges

Mikal Bridges

27-Year-Old ForwardF
Brooklyn Nets  NBA  
Brooklyn Nets
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Few players took a more significant leap than Bridges last season. The trade from Phoenix to Brooklyn instantly made Bridges a fantasy stud, seeing his averages skyrocket. In his 31 games with the Nets last year, Bridges averaged 25.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. He also had 2.5 three-pointers made a night while shooting 47.5 percent from the field, 89.4 percent from the free-throw line and 37.6 percent from three-point range. Those are fantastic numbers in a category leagues. This defensive stud is locked into 35-plus minutes per game and has never missed a contest in his five-year career. That's hard to fathom in today's NBA, but that's an underrated asset for a player seeing his stock rise through the roof. Brooklyn decided that Bridges would be their go-to player once he was the key piece of the Kevin Durant trade, posting a 30.3 percent usage rate since his acquisition. A player with this sort of repertoire getting that sort of usage is one of the best bets in fantasy, and he's expected to be a popular second-round selection. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
#76
ADP
$Signed a four-year, $90.9 million contract extension with the Suns in October of 2021. Traded to the Nets in February of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Bridges was born in 1996 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Overbook before moving to Malvern in middle school. Bridges has three siblings -- Eric, Jack and Korey. He attended high school four years at Great Valley in Malvern. As a senior, Bridges was named to First Team All-State in Pennsylvania Class AAAA after averaging 18.5 points and 7.2 rebounds. You can follow Bridges on Twitter (@mikal_bridges) and Instagram (@mikalbridges). Bridges scored 15.5 points per game in the 2018 NCAA Tournament to lead Villanova to the national championship. The Malvern, Pennsylvania native dropped 19 points as Villanova defeated Michigan, 79-62, in the title game. With the run in the tournament, he was named to the All-NCAA Final Four team. The guard/forward helped Villanova to the Big East Tournament title and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Bridges was named to the 2017-18 All-American Third Team. He also received a spot on the All-Big East First Team. Bridges was third in the 2017-18 Big East season in field-goal percentage (.514) and steals (61). He was fourth in the 17-18 Big East season in points (706), field goals (244) and three-point field goals (104). He entered the 2018 NBA Draft after his junior year. Bridges was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the draft (10th overall pick), but then he got traded to the Phoenix Suns.

Strong from three as leading scorer
FBrooklyn Nets
April 20, 2023
Bridges ended with 26 points (9-26 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 43 minutes during Thursday's 102-97 loss to the 76ers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
ANALYSIS
Bridges connected on a team-high mark from deep while leading the team in points during a strong all-around performance in Thursday's Game 3 loss. Bridges has posted at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in two straight games.
Read More News
Per Game
Total
Per 36
NBA Per Game Stats
Loading Per Game Stats...
NBA Total Stats
Loading Total Stats...
NBA Per 36 Stats
Loading Per 36 Stats...
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2022 NBA Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
NBA
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo
FantasyDraft
Fanball
Dream11
Loading Game Log...
2021 NBA Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
NBA
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo
FantasyDraft
Fanball
Dream11
Loading Game Log...
2020 NBA Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
NBA
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo
FantasyDraft
Fanball
Dream11
Loading Game Log...
2019 NBA Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
NBA
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo
FantasyDraft
Fanball
Dream11
Loading Game Log...
2018 NBA Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
NBA
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo
FantasyDraft
Fanball
Dream11
Loading Game Log...
Schedule
By Month
Starting/Off Bench
Days Rest
Vs Opp
By Result
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats
Loading Split Stats...
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats - By Month
Loading Split Stats...
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats - Starting/Off Bench
Loading Split Stats...
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats - Days Rest
Loading Split Stats...
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats - Vs Opp
Loading Split Stats...
2022 NBA Per Game Split Stats - By Result
Loading Split Stats...
Advanced Stats
Loading Advanced Stats...
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Stat Review
How does Mikal Bridges compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
    An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
  • Fantasy Points Per Game
    NBA Fantasy Points Per Game.
  • Fantasy Points Per Minute
    NBA Fantasy Points Per Minute.
True Shooting %
57.4%
 
Effective Field Goal %
52.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
34.2%
 
Free Throw Rate
22.8%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
10.4%
 
Total Rebound %
6.6%
 
Assist %
14.0%
 
Steal %
1.4%
 
Block %
2.0%
 
Turnover %
6.9%
 
Usage %
30.4%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
32.3
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
Loading Player Stat Review...
Loading Player Stat Review...
Loading Player Stat Review...
Loading Player Stat Review...
Total
Per Game
Per 36
NBA Historical Fantasy Stats
How are these ratings calculated?
Our historical fantasy ratings are standard scores calculated using 8-Category settings with 12 teams and 13 players per team.
Loading Historical Fantasy Stats...
NBA Per Game Historical Fantasy Stats
Loading Per Game Historical Fantasy Stats...
NBA Per 36 Historical Fantasy Stats
Loading Per 36 Historical Fantasy Stats...
Historical ADP
Loading Historical ADP...
Nets Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Nets Rotation: Minutes Breakdown
Loading Nets Rotation Data...
Average Fantasy Points
Average Fantasy Points are determined when Mikal Bridges was active vs. non-active during the season. Click here to view average fantasy points for a different time period.
Minutes
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo
FantasyDraft
Head2Head
Loading Average Minutes...
Loading FanDuel Points...
Loading DraftKings Points...
Loading Yahoo Points...
Loading FantasyDraft Points...
Loading Head2Head Points...
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Mikal Bridges See More
NBA Fantasy 2023-24 Position Preview - Shooting Guards
5 days ago
Mike Barner analyzes the shooting guard landscape, highlighting targets and fades at the position.
Fantasy Basketball 2023-24: Players on expiring contracts
8 days ago
Juan Carlos Blanco analyses the fantasy-relevant players who'll be playing under an expiring contract, including James Harden, whose trade demand took the NBA by storm this summer.
Fantasy Basketball 2023-24 - Fantasy Impact of Biggest Trades and Signings
8 days ago
Alex Barutha breaks down how the summer's transactions are affecting fantasy basketball for the 2023-24 season.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Strong shooting effort at FIBA
FBrooklyn Nets
September 11, 2023
Bridges averaged 13.6 points with 63.3/55.6/81.8 shooing splits on 7.5 shots per game at the FIBA World Cup. Team USA fell to Germany and Canada in back-to-back losses to settle for fourth place.
ANALYSIS
Bridges' efficiency was off the charts, providing his scoring primarily through spot-up threes, cuts and self-creation in the midrange. He also chipped in 3.8 rebounds while delivering his typical stellar wing defense. The 27-year-old has been an early favorite in 2023-24 Most Improved Player odds, but he still resembled an elite role player as opposed to a top option for Team USA.
See All NBA Rumors
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Bridges can sometimes be overlooked in the Suns' rotation that includes Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton. Still, Bridges proved once again last season that he can provide reliable fantasy results. Durability wasn't a concern for the 25-year-old last year, as he appeared in all 82 games, marking the second time he's done so over four seasons in the NBA. He also averaged a career-high 34.8 minutes per game -- the highest mark on the team. After shooting 42.5 percent from beyond the arc during the 2020-21 campaign, Bridges regressed slightly last season, converting 36.9 percent of his attempts from three-point range. However, he was still efficient from the floor overall, draining 53.4 percent of his field-goal attempts despite attempting a career-high 10.5 field goals per game. As a result, the 2018 first-rounder averaged a career-high 14.2 points to go with 4.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Bridges cooled off slightly during the postseason last year, but he was consistently productive during the regular season. Bridges is among the top three-and-D options in the league and should have ample opportunities to contribute during the 2022-23 season.
In 2020-21, Bridges established himself as a reliable and productive two-way player, displaying imposing defense against opposing teams' best players while improving his per-game fantasy production across the board, with increases in threes (1.9), points (13.5), rebounds (4.3), assists (2.1) and blocks (0.9). Bridges played the most total minutes (2,348) of any Phoenix starter and was an impressive 16th in the league in plus-minus. The 2021-22 season will be Bridges' fourth season in the league, and he is entering his prime. Bridges is the ultimate 3-and-D player (he ranked 15th last year in three-point percentage at 42.5%), and as part of Phoenix's young core, along with Booker, Ayton and Cam Johnson, we can expect him to continue to play big minutes. While Bridges may not be one of the top offensive options on the team, he is highly versatile enough to handle the ball, grab rebounds, hit the outside three and drive to the bucket. We may not have seen Bridges' ceiling yet, and he could potentially reward fantasy owners with another year of increases in stats across the board.
Bridges continued to serve as a formidable defensive presence while improving in several other categories during the 2019-20 season, and he's now primed for a starting small forward role in the wake of the mega-trade between the Suns and Thunder that saw Kelly Oubre go to Oklahoma City and Chris Paul come to Phoenix. Bridges was able to unwittingly prep for such responsibility when Oubre missed the last 15 games of last season with a knee injury, posting averages of 13.3 points (on 51.7 percent shooting, including 41.4 percent from three-point range), 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals across 36.5 minutes over that span and generating 12 double-digit scoring efforts, including one double-double. The third-year pro was able to boost his offensive contributions while maintaining his above-average defense, and he now stands to benefit from the addition of an elite ball distributor like the just-acquired Paul at point guard. Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton should still naturally serve as the top three offensive options the majority of the time, but Bridges projects to see his fair share of opportunities as well on a team that played at the ninth-fastest pace in the NBA last season (104.9 possessions per game). Additionally, with a full-time starting assignment, he'll be expected to continue furnishing solid numbers in other categories, potentially along the lines of that which he managed during the aforementioned 15-game sample.
Bridges is coming off a healthy and productive rookie season where he appeared in all 82 games for the Suns while also making 56 starts. He ended with averages of 8.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals across 29.5 minutes per game. He shot 33.5 percent from behind the arc on 3.8 attempts per game and 43 percent from the floor overall. Entering his second NBA season, Bridges is looking at what will likely be a role off the bench for Phoenix, as star shooting guard Devin Booker and Kelly Oubre are expected to be locked in as starters on the wing to open the campaign. Beyond that, it doesn't appear Bridges will be facing much competition for playing time, especially with fellow wing Josh Jackson being traded to Memphis this offseason, so Bridges should still see plenty of minutes as a key reserve for the rebuilding Suns. Additionally, Booker has played 54 and 64 games in each of the last two seasons respectively due to injury, and Bridges would likely see a significant boost in usage whenever the star guard is unable to play.
Bridges is coming off a three-year collegiate career at Villanova, where he won two National Championships and earned First-team All-Big East and Big East Tournament MVP honors as a junior. He averaged 17.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks across 32.1 minutes in his final campaign, showing off his two-way potential at the next level. Bridges was also a great spot up shooter and knocked down 51.4 percent of his field goal attempts and 43.5 percent of his three-pointers. While that typically would mean big minutes on a rebuilding team like the Suns, Bridges still could struggle to find playing time early on with guys like Devin Booker, T.J. Warren and Josh Jackson all present in the wing rotation. Bridges appears to be the better shooter between himself and Jackson, but Jackson had an impressive final stretch of his rookie campaign last year and appears in line for a slight uptick in his role. As a result, Bridges could have trouble reaching or surpassing the 20-minute mark most nights, which should keep him off the radar in most Fantasy formats.
More Fantasy News
All-around showing in defeat
FBrooklyn Nets
April 17, 2023
Bridges contributed 21 points (6-15 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 7-9 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 41 minutes during Monday's 96-84 loss to Philadelphia in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Goes for 30 points in series opener
FBrooklyn Nets
April 15, 2023
Bridges contributed 30 points (12-18 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one block over 34 minutes during Saturday's 121-101 loss to the 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Keeps streak alive
FBrooklyn Nets
April 9, 2023
Bridges ended Sunday's 134-105 loss to Philadelphia with no counting stats over zero minutes.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Leads Nets in scoring
FBrooklyn Nets
April 8, 2023
Bridges closed Friday's 101-84 victory over the Magic with 22 points (7-24 FG, 1-12 3Pt, 7-9 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 37 minutes.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Lifts offense as top scorer in win
FBrooklyn Nets
April 5, 2023
Bridges supplied 26 points (10-26 FG, 2-11 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one block across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 123-108 win over the Pistons.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.