The 26-year-old is now locked in with the Hornets' young core for the next three seasons.
The Charlotte Hornets and star wing Miles Bridges have agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract that will lock him in with the franchise through the 2026-27 season,Bridges, who began the season serving a 10-game suspension after pleading no contest to felony domestic abuse, averaged 21.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists on 46.2% shooting from the floor.
Bridges and his agent, Rich Paul, explored potential sign-and-trade scenarios before opting to take the new contract from the Hornets, according to Wojnarowski. Bridges, who is just 26 years old, will now be a prominent member of Charlotte's budding young core that also includes All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball and forward Brandon Miller.Mike McDaniel is a writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided, and more.
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