The Hornets have made qualifying offers to P.J. Washington, Miles Bridges and Theo Maledon, the team announced (via Twitter). All three players will be restricted when free agency begins on Friday.
Washington will be a highly sought-after target on the free agent market, and extending the QO gives Charlotte the opportunity to match any offer he receives. The 24-year-old power forward is coming off his best NBA season, averaging 15.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 73 games. His qualifying offer will be $8,486,620.
Charlotte is reportedly interested in bringing back Bridges, who sat out sat out all of last season after pleading no contest to felony domestic violence. General manager Mitch Kupchak declined to comment on Bridges at a post-draft press conference, but rival front offices believe he’ll re-sign with the Hornets. Bridges’ qualifying offer is worth $7,744,600.
Maledon appeared in 44 games for Charlotte after signing a two-way contract shortly before the start of last season. His qualifying offer is equivalent to another one-year, two-way deal.
Offering Bridges the QO is a shame. Kupchak being a coward about it makes it look even worse.
I agree. The NBA should have had him publicly executed. There is no forgiveness. There is no restitution. There are no second chances.
Thank you perfect anonymous hero for pointing this out.
@missing Michigan
You’re simping for a dude who brutally beat his wife in front of his kids. You must forgive everyone for everything if you’re letting bridges off easy
He has served his penalty. It sounds like you don’t think that’s possible. Beyond inventing a time Machine to undo what he did what more can he do?
This guy thinks beating the mother of your children half way to death earns you millions from the worst team in the NBA. But I’m the villain for pointing it out. LOL.
@Michigan uhhh idk not play in the NBA??
Its the right basketball move, if the hornets don’t resign him some other team will. And this actually makes Bridges lose out on a bunch of money because now he’ll have to accept the 7 million because no other team will want the pr disaster of offering him a contract
Though if I were one I’d probably offer him the whole MLE as a 1 year 12 million dollar deal.
It cost Charlotte more for having him.
Should have brought him back in April
Should let everyone walk. Resign K Jones. Trade Rozier and Hayward for cap relief. Maybe Paul in a three team deal. A young SG and PF is what they need now. I honestly would trade for Bates draft rights too. Sign and trade Washington to Houston for Smith. Rebuild done.