3:50pm: Bridges is unlikely to play on Monday night, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link).
1:23pm: Forward Miles Bridges was denied entry at the Canadian border on Sunday night and the Hornets are trying to get him to Toronto prior to Monday’s game against the Raptors, a league source tells Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer.
While the reason for the denial of access isn’t known, it may be due to his plea deal from last November, when he pleaded no contest — accepting punishment and conviction without admitting guilt — in a felony domestic violence case. He also faces newer allegations that are related to the original case.
As Boone writes, any person with a criminal record can be denied access into Canada. Those with past convictions can file a waiver of exclusion to try and gain clearance, and the process can take several weeks to possibly receive entry. It’s unclear if Bridges filed the waiver, which also has a fee attached, per Boone.
Bridges, 25, remained unsigned all of last season while his legal situation played out. Following an NBA investigation, he received a 10-game suspension to open ’23/24, though the league technically called it a 30-game suspension, with 20 games applied retroactively. Bridges will be an unrestricted free agent in 2024 after signing a $7.92MM qualifying offer in the offseason.
In an article evaluating fake trade proposals, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic says he heard the Pistons have had “internal discussions” about Bridges within the past year. However, due to the forward’s “baggage,” Edwards believes Detroit will avoid Bridges, at least in the short term.
After finishing last season a disappointing 27-55, Charlotte has once again struggled to open ’23/24 and currently holds a 7-17 record. Bridges is averaging 19.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 14 games (36.2 minutes per contest).
Ahhh, Miles Bridges! For a second I thought Mikal Bridges and that this would end his consecutive games’ streak…
Please not to Detroit. It’s hard enough to be a Pistons fan as is.
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2024-2025 Detroit pistons
PG Josh Giddey
SG Kevin Porter Jr
SF Miles Bridges
PF Draymond Green
C Jaxon Hayes
With Jason kidd as head coach
With Joshua Primo and Dwight Howard off the bench
The past year(ish, maybe more?) have had so many incidents I didn’t remember the Jaxon Hayes issue and I follow this site pretty closely.
I wonder how much a commissioner can deter these types of things. Certainly not the behavior itself, but definitely the response to it as a league can have an effect. I initially was kinda a fan of how Adam Silver was running things in comparison to David Stern. Now I kind of wonder.
Either way, it just reminds me of a Bill Burr skit about the same type of issues that the NFL was dealing with years ago on Conan – at the end of the day, I hate to admit it, but no matter what happens I’m gonna watch the NBA.
Good. Get ****ed, Miles Bridges =D
Draymond suspended indefinitely but this guy only gets 10 games and everyone forgets he’s an abuser
Canada and Pepperidge Farm remember.
I don’t think anyone here forgets. People are trying to “move on” or “give him a chance”, but that’s just bull. Utter scumbag.
Draymond earned that suspension, though.
He was actually suspended for 96 games. He missed the entirety of last season.
He was *unsigned* for the entirety of last season. That’s not the same thing, and frankly, who cares? Miles Bridges is scum.
So he did miss games. Unsigned or signed he didn’t play.
The reason he was unsigned is that there was no point in signing a suspended player.
Canada just finds ways to make me like them…
If only the NBA had a similar policy…