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Mikal Bridges

Mikal Bridges

RANK #962025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG462025-26 9-CAT #408-CAT #62G · New York KnicksAge 306' 6"2026-27 season
3.3
Points / game
3.0
Rebounds
2.0
Assists
30.0
Minutes
21.7%
FG%
12.6
FPTS / game
-4.2
vs G median
TIER 6 · #96 OVERALLDepth piece — #46 among guards

Mikal Bridges is ranked #46 among 28 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile-61%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated October 27
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Mikal Bridges 2026-27 fantasy outlook

27.8Proj FPTS/G · ~2280 / 82 games
22.5–36.4Typical game · middle 50%
#111Projected rank
54.5ADP (ESPN drafts)

The market drafts him around #45; we rank him #111. Let someone else pay the premium. Projection drivers: shrinking workload (31 minutes/gm late vs 33.3 season), a late-season decline in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated October 27 · ESPN ADP updated October 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

NY 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 20
PHI
Oct 23
@BOS
Oct 25
ORL
Oct 28
DET
Oct 29
@CHI
Oct 30
@PHI
Nov 3
BKN
Nov 5
CHI
Nov 8
@CLE
Nov 11
MIL
Nov 12
CLE
Nov 14
@IND

Mikal Bridges consistency and floor

3 GAMES
17.4
Floor (p10)
12.6
Average
44
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered75%
Boom rate125%+ of average22%
Bust rateunder half of average5%

Bridges vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 214 RANKED
Points3.322
Rebounds3.065
Assists2.051
Steals0.329
Blocks0.792
Minutes30.082
Fantasy PPG12.634
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Bridges fantasy points, last 3 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
20100AVG 12.612.1PHI9.2@BOS16.5ORL
SEASON HIGH 16.5SEASON LOW 9.2LAST 5 AVG 12.6

Mikal Bridges game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Oct 25ORLL 111-102356510103-70-316.5
Oct 23@BOSL 107-103220141010-80-59.2
Oct 20PHIL 106-100334310102-80-212.1
QIs Mikal Bridges a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #96 overall, #46 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Mikal Bridges be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 54.5 (roughly round 6 in a 10-team league). We rank him #111, so he is priced above our projection.

QHow many fantasy points will Mikal Bridges score in 2026-27?

We project 27.8 points per game across an expected 82 games — approximately 2280 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 22.5 and 36.4 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #111 in projected scoring.

QHow does Mikal Bridges rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Mikal Bridges finished #40 in 9-cat and #62 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #96 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Mikal Bridges for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 75% of games, with a floor of 17.4 and a ceiling of 44 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 22% of games and busted (under half his average) in 5%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.