“The great KG said this, ‘This is when you know you have made it: When you’re able to go out there and get you 30 and get somebody else alongside you 15 and 10.’” — Kendrick Perkins

With even Mikal Bridges admitting a blockbuster trade for Damian Lillard is unlikely for the Nets, Bridges going to be their unquestioned leader this upcoming season.

But part of being the Nets’ best player is making others better.

The centerpiece of the Nets’ rebuild in the post-Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving era, Bridges has blossomed as a lead scorer who exceeded all reasonable expectations.