Julius Erving is likely one of the greatest NBA gamers of all time.
The Basketball Corridor of Famer carried out an interview with The Mark Jackson Present earlier than the season, and he revealed who his favourite present participant is.
Erving: “Kawhi was my man… Then this load administration factor occurred… Mikal Bridges is my man now. I will go together with Bridges to make a comeback this 12 months… He is gone by some means established, he by no means missed a match.”
Bridges is at the moment in his first season with the New York Knicks after being traded (by way of the Brooklyn Nets) over the summer time.
Presently, the previous Villanova star is averaging 17.9 factors, 3.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per sport whereas capturing 49.0% from the sphere and at 33.3% from three factors in 39 video games.
Bridges was the tenth decide within the 2018 NBA Draft.
He additionally frolicked with the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets for seven seasons.
In the course of the 2021 season, the 28-year-old helped the Suns attain the NBA Finals.
For Knicks followers, they will most likely recognize studying that Bridges is Erving’s favourite present participant.
They’re at the moment the third seed within the Japanese Convention with a 25-14 report in 39 video games.
Erving performed 11 seasons within the NBA (and 5 within the ABA).
He spent his complete NBA profession with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1983 NBA champion had profession averages of 24.2 factors, 8.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.7 blocks per sport whereas capturing 50.6% from the sphere in 1 243 ABA and NBA video games.
