A few hours before the start of the Free Agency, a major annual market for players free of any contract in the NBA, we would have done without reading the latest news from the Miles Bridges file. The charges against the outfield winger of the Hornets? Domestic violence.
He is one of the players whose record will be watched the most. Restricted free agent, that is to say that his franchise will be able to “match” any offer from elsewhere with the possibility of lining up within 72 hours, but free agent now in the storm after the site little border but often well informed TMZ reported the facts. What are these facts? Judge for yourself, and unfortunately this time we’re not talking about alley-oops or Playoffs goals:
“NBA star Miles Bridges was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles on charges of domestic violence. The 24-year-old Charlotte Hornets winger has surrendered following reports of a physical altercation that took place on Tuesday. »
When was the last time we talked about Miles Bridges regarding extra-basketball news? It was at the beginning of June when the 2022 faux-MIP posted a photo on Instagram of himself with what looked like a joint and a glass of a laughing drink. “Funny” way to approach a Free Agency, especially since Miles Bridges has everything from a candidate for the max contract or not far, and if in the last hours the player and his current franchise seemed to have taken a big step towards a new marriage, the latest accusations against Bridges are likely to make General Manager Mitch Kupchak (and Michael Jordan?) think twice.
Attitude (and timing) at the height of disaster for Miles Bridges, since he has just been arrested in Los Angeles for domestic violence. The winger apparently had a physical altercation on Tuesday with a young woman.
Bridges is a restricted free agent tonight at midnight.
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) June 30, 2022
For obvious reasons, the most likely scenario is that the Hornets will put off negotiations with Miles Bridges until his off-field matter is settled.
Terrible image for the franchise, deplorable attitude of the player if the accusations are confirmed.
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) June 30, 2022
After the terrible Rajon Rondo affair, here is a new story that we would obviously have done without, in Charlotte and elsewhere, and we note in passing that the Hornets had already come to terms with the arrest a few days ago of Montrezl Harrell for possession of dope. It’s starting to do a lot, and in the specific case of Miles Bridges anyway, the charges are as heavy as the timing is disgusting. The next few days will be crucial, already to shed light on the facts alleged against Bridges, then, then, for the rest of his playing career. We’re obviously not going to draw you a picture, but it’s the kind of news that doesn’t embellish a CV and that can scare – rightly – a bunch of potential employers, so before knowing more we is potentially heading towards a slowdown in negotiations around his contract, just to talk a little basketball and only basketball for the moment.
There is obviously no “good timing” for this kind of news item, but let’s say that Miles Bridges may have linked the useless to the unpleasant. A career is made on the field but also, sometimes, outside, and the over-athletic position 3 of Charlotte potentially shot itself in the foot this week. We will follow it very closely but for the moment and if you don’t blame us, we will – we too – go back and talk a little about basketball.
Source texte : TMZ