Hornets Make Miles Bridges Deal Official

The veteran wing is officially back in Charlotte.
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The Charlotte Hornets announced Sunday evening that veteran forward Miles Bridges has signed his three-year, $75 million deal.

Hornets VP of Basketball Ops Jeff Peterson told reporters at the conclusion of the 2024 NBA Draft that they made it "very clear" to Bridges that they want him to remain a Charlotte Hornet.

In an exclusive interview the day after the trade deadline, Bridges told Hornets On SI, "The front office, they approached me and was telling me we're not looking to trade you. So that's reassuring that our people tell you upfront beforehand, you know? Some people just trade you and forget about you. Hopefully, I can spend my whole career here."

In 69 games this season, Bridges averaged 21 points and 7.3 rebounds which were single-season career highs.

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Schuyler Callihan

SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

schuylercallihan(at)gmail.com  Twitter:@Callihan_ Schuyler Callihan is the lead publisher of Mountaineers Now, All Panthers, and All Hornets on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. He took over publishing duties of All Panthers in 2020 and wanted to expand his professional coverage in the Queen City by running the operations at All Hornets. Schuyler attended Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia before finishing up his schooling at Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina. The Wheeling, West Virginia native made the move to North Carolina in 2015 and has been in Charlotte since 2021.