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Mikal Bridges, Philly native and former Villanova star, ready for new phase with Brooklyn Nets

Bridges, who was shipped to the Nets as part of the Kevin Durant trade, scored 23 points in his debut against the Sixers, the hometown team that drafted him in 2018 before dealing him to Phoenix.

Newly acquired Brooklyn Nets players (from left) Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, Mikal Bridges, and Cam Johnson during Saturday's game against the Sixers.
Newly acquired Brooklyn Nets players (from left) Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, Mikal Bridges, and Cam Johnson during Saturday's game against the Sixers.Read moreJason DeCrow / AP