After locking up Mikal Bridges on a new four-year, $150 million deal, the Knicks have ensured that their title window will remain open.

The New York Knicks made headlines Thursday afternoon by signing former first-round pick Mikal Bridges to a four-year, $150 million contract extension. However, the deal did come with a slight sacrifice for the Villanova alumnus,

Mikal Bridges agreed to a four-year, $150 million extension with the New York Knicks on Thursday, per multiple reports. The Knicks gave up five first-round picks to acquire Bridges last June and he rewarded them by taking less than he could have earned to lock in to a future with former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart.