A’ja Wilson, a star of the WNBA, reportedly spurned Mikal Bridges, a professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets. Wilson received a DM from Bridges on Instagram inviting her on a date. Wilson answered, “Please leave me alone.” (h/t via Twitter)
Screenshots of the conversation were snapped and uploaded on social media. Given that he is currently seeing model and actress, Bria Myles, many people claimed Bridges’ DM was improper. Wilson has not made any public remarks regarding the incident.
pls leave me alone 😐 we cool over here https://t.co/KhmAOZeH2S
— A’ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) June 26, 2023
Bridges’ intention of sending Wilson a DM is undetermined, although it’s plausible that he sought to catch her gaze. But considering that he is currently involved with another individual, it’s very unlikely.
Lmaoo ain’t no way y’all blew this up https://t.co/ugmViFi4CO
— A’ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) June 26, 2023
The Nets star received a concise, instantaneous blunt response from Wilson. Without sugarcoating it, she asked him to leave her alone. However, her next tweet seemed like it could have all been a harmless joke.
Brooklyn Nets’ stance on keeping Mikal Bridges for the upcoming seasons
After the Brooklyn Nets acquired Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, and a number of first-round picks in exchange for Kevin Durant, Bridges performed like an All-Star. In 27 games for the Nets, “The Warden” had averages of 26.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.0 steals.
Bridges, who, performed exceptional defense for the Suns and was mostly recognized for it, shot 47.5% overall and 37.6% from beyond the arc. He was effortlessly Brooklyn’s top player on both ends of the court.
Rumor: Nets not willing to accept No. 3 overall pick and Anfernee Simons in a trade for Mikal Bridges 👀 per @ZachLowe_NBA pic.twitter.com/wosG526zqM
— SleeperNBA (@SleeperNBA) June 22, 2023
However, heading into the 2023 NBA Draft, The Portland Trail Blazers reportedly wanted to get seasoned support for Damian Lillard, according to alleged rumors. “Dame has made no secret of his affection for Mikal Bridges. The Nets aren’t going to do that, I continue to hear that the Nets are not going to do that. Simons and 3 are not going to get Mikal Bridges to Portland. Even if Portland would do that, the Nets aren’t”, Zach Lowe said.
The Brooklyn Nets appear to be planning to assemble their team around Bridges rather than trading him. It’s also anticipated that Jalen Wilson, Dariq Whitehead, and Noah Clowney will render a contribution at some point in the future. They’ll adjust their plans to fit what the Nets have planned for Bridges.