Free agent forward Miles Bridges is returning to the Charlotte Hornets on a three-year, $75 million deal, sources told ESPN.
Bridges' agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, reached an agreement with executive VP of basketball operations Jeff Peterson on Saturday afternoon, securing Bridges' return to a core that includes All-Star guard
Bridges, 26, explored the possibility of sign-and-trade scenarios but ultimately decided to return to the Hornets. Bridges averaged 21 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists after missing the entire 2022-2023 season amid a plea of no-contest for felony domestic abuse. He was suspended 10 games to start the 2023-2024 season and eventually worked his way back into becoming one of the Hornets' most productive players.
Bridges had consecutive 40-point games in early February last season, the fourth player in franchise history to do so, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Keeping Bridges on a three-year deal continues a productive offseason for the Hornets, where Peterson is balancing keeping a competitive roster with gathering up future assets., a 23-year-old starter, and has gathered up four future second-round picks in deals. The Hornets still have access to a room mid-level exception.
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