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Report: Miles Bridges could be rejoining Hornets soon

Miles Bridges could be back on an NBA court soon:

Miles Bridges could find himself on an NBA court once again, potentially rejoining the Charlotte Hornets soon.

Bridges was back in East Lansing, and spoke to Larry Lage of AP News about his future in the NBA.

You can read Larry Lage’s report on Miles Bridges’s future in the NBA and what could be next for the former MSU star forward via Twitter:

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Lakers reportedly ‘monitoring the situation’ with Miles Bridges

In doing their due diligence on players who could help them, the Lakers are keeping tabs on the availability of rising star Miles Bridges.

It’s no secret the Los Angeles Lakers have been canvassing the NBA for trade offers for a while, and they would love to acquire one or two more serviceable frontcourt players.

One player who may be available, but is in a unique situation, is Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges.

At age 24, 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds, Bridges can play either forward position and seems to be a rising star. Last season, he achieved career highs of 20.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.8 blocked shots a game, and he has perhaps shown signs of developing a reliable 3-point shot.

He is a restricted free agent, however, he is facing a felony domestic violence case for an incident earlier this year.

The Lakers, along with other teams, are reportedly keeping tabs on what happens with Bridges.

“Miles Bridges is a restricted free agent, so he is eligible to be signed by any team, but there is a league investigation ongoing after he pleaded no contest to a felony case. I’m told there are several teams including the Lakers and the Pistons that are monitoring the situation and waiting to see exactly what transpires with his conversations with Charlotte. And otherwise, he has a qualifying offer that did expire, but he still remains a restricted free agent.”

Bridges would hypothetically make a nice addition to the Purple and Gold, although at 6-foot-6 he may be a bit undersized for the power forward position. In addition, he’d likely have to come off the bench for L.A. after starting 188 of his 291 career contests.

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REPORT: Former Michigan State basketball star Miles Bridges pleads no contest to felony domestic violence charges

Miles Bridges pleads no contest to felony domestic violence charges, will accept 3 years of probation

We finally have an update on the extremely sad story surrounding Miles Bridges. On Thursday, Baxter Holmes of ESPN reported that Bridges has pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge in the Los Angeles Superior Court, and he will face three years of probation but no jail time.

Pleading no contest is different than pleading guilty or not guilty, in that you accept the punishment given by the court without admitting guilt.

This summer, Bridges was accursed of his then-girlfriend of assaulting her in front of their two children. Three felony charges were filed in July, to which Bridges originally pleaded not guilty.

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Skip Bayless wrongly convinced Shannon Sharpe to go along with his Mikal/Miles Bridges mixup

So embarrassing.

If you’re looking for compelling conversation about the NBA, Undisputed with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe on FS1 is generally not the best place to turn to. We saw exactly why on Thursday.

Bayless took a short break from obsessively criticizing LeBron James to discuss Kevin Durant trade scenarios in Thursday’s telecast. And when the Phoenix Suns came up in the conversation, Bayless had no idea that Mikal Bridges — the second-place vote getter for DPOY — played for the Suns.

Bayless was convinced that the Suns forward was Miles Bridges (Miles plays for Charlotte and is facing felony domestic violence charges) and not Mikal. Like, Bayless was so certain that he interrupted Sharpe to correct him about the Mikal/Miles confusion … except Bayless was wrong the whole time.

Mistakes happen, and people misspeak on live television. But this wasn’t that situation. This was Bayless not knowing the subject matter and convincing his colleague to go along with the mistake. You can see Sharpe’s confusion, but Bayless’ confidence seemed to be enough to have Sharpe doubting himself. Don’t do that, Shannon. It’s best to always assume that Skip Bayless is wrong.

NBA fans couldn’t look away from the cringeworthy exchange.

Hornets forward Miles Bridges arrested for felony domestic violence

Bridges turned himself into local authorities on Wednesday.

On the eve of the start to the NBA free agency period, Hornets forward Miles Bridges’ future is at a crossroads.

Reported by TMZ, Bridges was arrested for felony domestic violence in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

Per TMZ, Bridges turned himself into local authorities regarding the alleged physical altercation that occurred on Tuesday.

TMZ:

Law enforcement sources tell us a woman claims she was in an argument with Bridges that turned physical. We’re told police were called to the scene, but Bridges was gone by the time cops arrived. We’re told the woman required medical attention.

Bridges is set to become a restricted free agent once free agency begins and prior to this arrest, the Hornets forward was projected to sign a near max contract as Charlotte seemed to be in a ‘pretty position’ to resign him.

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Report: Hornets in a ‘pretty position’ to resign Miles Bridges

Most signs point to Bridges returning to Charlote.

As the negotiation period of free agency kicks off Thursday evening, the Charlotte Hornets have a decision to make on their restricted free agent.

Miles Bridges, who had a career-year last season with the Hornets, is set to hit the restricted market and though was first thought to have several suitors, may end up back in Charlotte after all.

Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported on Wednesday that the Hornets will be in a ‘pretty position’ to bring Bridges back, whether he signs an offer sheet with another team or not.

Fischer writes:

Charlotte has also signaled it will match any offer for Bridges. So any interested suitor would be incentivized to throw the 24-year-old forward his four-year maximum in order to force the Hornets’ hand. If an offer sheet never comes, Charlotte will be in a pretty position to bring Bridges back under $30 million annually.

Detroit, who was seen to be a potential landing spot for either Bridges or Suns center Deandre Ayton, not doesn’t hold the cap space to entice either free agent.

Fischer notes that though the Indiana Pacers mulled over the thought of targeting Bridges, looks to have opted to go in a different direction.

With numerous reports of Charlotte not offering Bridges the max countered by Mitch Kupchak stating at Steve Clifford’s press conference on Tuesday that ‘we’re going to bring him back’, the only question now is for how much?

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Mitch Kupchak on Miles Bridges: ‘We’re going to bring him back’

Kupchak attempts to ease the worry of Hornets fans regarding Bridges’ pending restricted free agency.

NBA free agency is set to take off in the coming days as the offseason as the chaos around the league is brewing.

For the Charlotte Hornets, their offseason will stem around their ability, and willingness, to bring back forward Miles Bridges.

On Tuesday during head coach Steve Clifford’s introductory press conference, VP of Basketball operations Mitch Kupchak spoke on Bridges’ pending free agency.

“We love Miles. We’re going to bring him back,” Kupchak said.

Rumors have been swirling that the Hornets aren’t planning to offer a max contract to Bridges, who had a career-year for Charlotte this past season.

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Windhorst: Miles Bridges not being offered max contract by Hornets

Could Charlotte let Miles Bridges walk in free agency?

The Charlotte Hornets finally have their new, and old, head coach in Steve Clifford, but will he get the chance to coach last season’s leading scorer?

Miles Bridges is set to his restricted free agency after a career-year, averaging 20.2 points, seven rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. The former Michigan State Spartan should have several suitors if the Hornets don’t plan on offering him a max contract.

On Monday’s episode of “NBA Today”, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst stated that at the moment, Bridges ‘is not being offered a max contract’ by the Hornets, opening up the door for him to go get a max offer elsewhere.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania previously reported that the Hornets were ‘hesitant’ to offer Bridges a max extension.

Now, if Bridges accepts a max contract offer from another team, the Hornets will have 48 hours to match the offer or facilitate a sign-and-trade.

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Report: Hornets hesitant to match max sheet offer for Miles Bridges

Could Charlotte let Bridges walk in free agency?

As the Charlotte Hornets continue their prolonged head coaching search, draft and free agency decisions are rapidly approaching.

Atop of Mitch Kupchak’s to-do list this offseason is to make a decision on restricted free agent Miles Bridges, who is set to receive close to, if not a max contract.

Reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania, there could be some ‘hesitancy’ from the Hornets to match a potential max offer sheet.

Charania writes:

Rival executives expect Hornets restricted free agent Miles Bridges to command a maximum — or near-max — deal in July, and sources said there’s hesitancy from Charlotte to match a max sheet.

Now, just because the Hornets may be unwilling to match a max offer doesn’t mean they would necessarily lose Bridges for nothing. A sign-and-trade could be facilitated to ensure that Charlotte doesn’t end up empty handed.

This season, Bridges took that next step as he broke out and averaged 20.2 points, seven rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

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Report: Portland Trail Blazers to have interest in Miles Bridges

Could Miles Bridges be Damian Lillard’s new running mate in Portland?

As the Charlotte Hornets are finalizing their head coaching search, the offseason is inching closer with decisions to be made on their roster.

Their biggest roster decision this summer will be resigning forward Miles Bridges, who played the best basketball of his four-year career this season.

But, the Hornets will certainly have competitors vying to sign Bridges to an offer sheet.

Reported by Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Portland Trail Blazers could have interest in Hornets’ forward Miles Bridges this offseason.

O’Connor writes:

“Sources say another player to keep in mind is Hornets forward Miles Bridges. Pistons forward Jerami Grant is often mentioned as a target for the Blazers, but the same logic applies for Bridges. Much like Grant, Portland desires a wing who can provide versatility on the wing plus secondary scoring. The difference is that Bridges is a restricted free agent while Grant is under contract.”

Bridges is set to hit restricted free agency this offseason after having a breakout season, averaging a career-high 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. Charlotte attempted to sign Bridges to an extension prior to the season but the former Michigan State Spartan bet on himself and frankly, bet correctly.

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For the Hornets, it seems highly unlikely that they wouldn’t match any offer given to Bridges nor consider a sign-and-trade, as he’s blossomed into their second-best player alongside LaMelo Ball, who he’s built a strong chemistry with on and off the court.

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