Charlotte Hornets' free agent forward, Miles Bridges, has reached an agreement on a lucrative three-year, $75 million contract to stay with the team, as reported by sources to ESPN. The deal was finalized after Bridges' agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, negotiated with the Hornets' executive VP of basketball operations, Jeff Peterson.
Bridges, aged 26, considered various sign-and-trade options but ultimately opted to remain with the Hornets, joining a core group that includes All-Star guard LaMelo Ball and second-year forward Brandon Miller. Despite facing challenges in the past, including missing the entire 2022-2023 season due to legal issues and serving a suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season, Bridges made a remarkable comeback to become one of the Hornets' key contributors.
