Miles Bridges was headed for a potential max deal as a restricted free agent over the summer. He was nominated for the Player of the Year award and considered one of the best young players in the league. However, just before free agency began, Bridges’ wife, Michelle Johnson, posted a photo on Instagram showing her with severe bruises on her face and body. Bridges did not contest the charges. He will serve his three years of probation but will not face a prison sentence.
This has caught the attention of multiple NBA teams interested in potentially bringing Bridges back into the league. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, los angeles lakers When detroit pistons I am in the team monitoring the situation. But there are still plenty of obstacles ahead for Bridges to get back on the court.
First of all, the NBA is still conducting its own investigation and may impose its own punishment. There is also contractual status with Bridges. Charlotte Hornets Consider. Although Bridges is a free agent, the Hornets presented him with a qualifying offer early in the offseason so that he could retain the right to match the offer he signed as a restricted free agent.
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That qualifying offer expired in October, but the fact that the Hornets didn’t withdraw it means he’s still a restricted free agent. The Hornets can match it and keep the bridge, regardless of what the team has to offer. The Pistons have only $5.4 million cap room his mid-level exception. The Lakers can’t even exceed the minimum.
In pure basketball terms, the Lakers and Pistons make sense for Bridges. When he was about to sign the Max contract, Detroit was considered a good fit for him. His athleticism would blend well with other young pistons. The Lakers are completely lacking in wing depth, so adding a top young player in that position for $1 would definitely help them on the court.
However, given that Bridges has been criticized, fans of the team that signed him will undoubtedly protest the move. , when talented players become available, teams tend to overlook off-court issues.
