Many NBA fans believed the Mikal Bridges trade was a clear overpay, and they were correct. The Knicks acquired Bridges this summer for Bojan Bogdanovic, Shake Milton, six first-round picks (one was a swap,

Mikal Bridges didn’t get a tribute video in his return to Barclays Center on Tuesday, but he did get a “Welcome back” graphic.

Randle played his heart out for the Knicks, but this new version of their offense is much more potent without his low post scoring clogging up the paint. Jalen Brunson has room to breathe, and he can conserve his energy more with Towns, O.G. Anunoby, and Mikal Bridges all added to the team.

The Knicks landed a talented team player and rebuilding Nets got five first-round picks and an unprotected pick swap.

This offseason, the Knicks remade their starting lineup with two blockbuster trades that brought in Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges along with incumbents Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart.

Mikal Bridges delivered on both ends of the floor for the Knicks in Monday’s 119-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

With Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined with a sprained right thumb — and as The Post first reported, also a bone chip in the same digit — the Knicks flushed a 16-point first-half lead before barely pulling out a 125-119 overtime win Wednesday night over the Sixers at Wells Fargo Center.

The New York Knicks are moving closer towards the NBA Trade Deadline on Feb. 6, and pressure is beginning to mount for a team that has a chance to get even better. The Knicks have arguably been the most aggressive team in the trade market over the last 12 months.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night.OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.

Led by a strong showing from Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks outlasted a scrappy Brooklyn Nets squad in the battle for New York in a 99-95 slugfest. Towns led the way on offense with a strong 25 points and 16 rebounds along the way. OG Anunoby added 20 points along with Jalen Brunson 's 17 to go along the way.

Both the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets will likely be irked by the Last Two-Minute Report from their last matchup.