Restricted free agent Miles Bridges could return to the Hornets next month, he told Larry Lage of The Associated Press.
“It’s been a long process,” Bridges said. “I might be back in March.”
Bridges was in attendance at Michigan State’s home game against Indiana on Tuesday night. Bridges played his college ball with the Spartans.
However, there’s still a strong possibility Bridges won’t suit up this season. He could face disciplinary action from the league, which is conducting an investigation into Bridges’ conduct.
He was arrested and charged with felony domestic abuse just days before he entered restricted free agency last summer. He was accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend in front of their two children.
Bridges ultimately worked out a plea deal with prosecutors in Los Angeles County, agreeing to plead no contest to one charge of felony domestic violence while two child abuse counts were dismissed. The 24-year-old avoided jail time by accepting three years of probation. He was ordered to attend a year’s worth of domestic violence counseling sessions and parenting classes in addition to completing 100 hours of community service.
The Hornets denied last month they were engaged in negotiations with Bridges. President of basketball operations Mitch Kupchak said this month that the franchise will still awaiting the league’s decision.
“I don’t know when the investigation is going to end,” Kupchak said. “When the investigation ends, we will have more information and we’ll go from there.”
Give him a ticket overseas
I would give that to ben simmons
If he comes back I don’t see him playing this season. One the victim him and the NBA needs time to heal from this. Then the Charlotte Hornets don’t want him to come back and jeopardize their chances of getting Victor Wembanyama. 7’5 with 8’0 wingspan. Best draft prospect since LeBron James!!!
All the teams at the bottom trying to get as many ping pong balls as they can to get something like that because he can change any organization around if he’s healthy.
That’s my main concern because he’s so tall. The talent is there.
Miles Bridges might not play another game with the Charlotte Hornets.
I would love to see him go to the Detroit Pistons.
Funny how woman bashers are allowed back and you hear zero from the usual suspects of the NBA moral police on twitter complaining about it
This guy should never play another second in the NBA
The only thing Miles Bridges is going back to is court.
Whether he plays or has to appear before another judge, he’s going back to court…
If, and it’s a big if, a team takes a chance on him it’ll be a short term deal…
But why do that if he’s going to be suspended for a long period for his admission of guilt…
Makes zero sense for the Hornets to do anything but waive him…
Miami needs to sign him
Hornets need the talent for next year. This assuming he can get back into form
Private investigations do not take more than a year, or 2 weeks, or 5 days in this case.
If the NBA doesn’t like this type of media attention, which I think they do not mind, (Kyrie Irving) why not button this up, and give an answer on the Bridges issue?
If I was Bridges, I’d get away from the NBA, and see if another league will take me. It looks like the NBA is fixin’ to make an example out of this guy, and If I was him I wouldn’t give them the chance if I was not obligated by contract.
He’s not smart enough to play in Europe but some of the other leagues could use him
Gtfohwtbs. Y’all act like Europeans play more intelligent ball than North Americans yet they consider their best players to be the ones that are in the NBA. Make this make sens.
Furthermore, the Americans always smoke your y’all in the Olympics.
Less than 20 years ago, we sent a pretty selfish team to the Olympics to get smoked three straight.