Former Spartan Miles Bridges reportedly no longer a free agent target for Pistons

It appears Miles Bridges will not be returning to his home state for the next chapter in his basketball career

It appears Miles Bridges will not be returning to his home state for the next chapter in his basketball career.

Aaron Johnson of Pistons Palace reported on Sunday that Detroit is no longer showing interest in signing the former Spartan during the NBA free agency period. Bridges is from Flint, Mich. and starred for the Spartans for a pair of seasons from 2016 – 2018.

Bridges has played his entire career for the Charlotte Hornets, appearing in 360 games across five seasons. Bridges averaged 21 points and 7.3 rebounds across 69 games this past season after missing the entire previous season due to suspension.

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Report: Miles Bridges to sign qualifying offer with Charlotte Hornets for 2023-24 season

It appears former Michigan State basketball star Miles Bridges will be returning to Charlotte next season

It appears former Michigan State basketball star Miles Bridges will be returning to Charlotte next season.

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting that Bridges is “preparing” to sign a qualifying offer from the Charlotte Hornets for the 2023-24 season. The deal is reportedly worth $7.9 million.

In signing the qualifying offer from the Hornets, Bridges will have the opportunity to be an unrestricted free agent next summer. Bridges and the Hornets are reportedly not close to reaching an agreed-upon extension.

Bridges is currently on probation and also has a 30-game suspension with the NBA, ten of which he still has to serve after he pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence charges.

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WATCH: Miles Bridges dunks on former Wolverine Mo Wagner in Hornets’ win over Magic

Watch former Spartan Miles Bridges throw down a monster slam dunk against former Wolverine Mo Wagner

Former Michigan State Spartans basketball star Miles Bridges has done it again — this time with a vicious dunk on former Wolverine Mo Wagner.

Bridges threw down an incredible dunk in Thursday’s Charlotte Hornets’ win over the Orlando Magic. On the play, Wagner appears to come over to make a defensive play but stood no chance at stopping Bridges.

Watch the vicious dunk from Bridges in the highlight below:

Bridges finished the game with 13 points and 6 rebounds. He has had arguably the best year of his NBA career this season and has helped Charlotte reach the playoffs again this year.

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