Johnson credited Bridges being a big help in a challenging 2022-23 season. Between Johnson’s meniscus surgery that November and them being traded to Brooklyn in the Kevin Durant deal three months later, Bridges helped keep him positive, especially adjusting to a new city.

CDATA[Since being traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Brooklyn Nets, Cameron Johnson and Mikal Bridges have taken on larger roles than they previously had. Bridges, in particular, has emerged as one of the Nets' top scorers,

Prior to Wednesday's matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets ruled out Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith due to their injuries.

The Nets appear on track to get Dorian Finney-Smith and Ben Simmons back for their first meeting of the season with the Knicks, with Finney-Smith (left ankle sprain) listed as probable and Simmons (left calf tightness) removed from the injury report altogether ahead of Friday’s game,