Report | Details of the Salary Miles Bridges Was Requesting in Extension Talks

Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports reported the details

James Plowright | Jul 6, 2023

Report | Details of the Salary Miles Bridges Was Requesting in Extension Talks /

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After the two parties were far apart in salary demands Miles Bridges signed the $7.9 million qualifying offer. Details of the salary demands from Bridges' camp have now been reported by Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports.

One year later, it’s no surprise a similar market didn’t materialize for Bridges, who was seeking upward of $25 million in average annual value from the Hornets this July, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Charlotte and Bridges’ representation were far enough apart in negotiations that Bridges swiftly took the qualifying offer not even 24 hours into free agency.

After sitting out the entire 2022-23 season due to domestic violence allegations demanding a contract in the $25 million per year range may come as a surprise to fans. If Bridges' camp would not negotiate, it's understandable why an impasse was reached. Bridges has now bet on himself to have a positive 2023-24 season and remain injury free to earn a larger pay day next season (While missing 10 games for a suspension).

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Published Jul 6, 2023

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Twitter: @British_Buzz Linked In: James Plowright Muck Rack: James Plowright About Me Bylines for: Sports Illustrated, Sky Sports NBA, SB Nation, Queen City Hoops Based in Manchester in the United Kingdom, I have covered the Charlotte Hornets since 2008. When I was 16 years old I won a blogging competition on Bobcats.com, this ignited my passion for journalism and since then I went on to write for a variety of blogs; Hornets Planet, Queen City Hoops and At The Hive. In 2022 I took on the role as site content manager for the Charlotte Hornets Fannation site (AllHornets.com). I am also the founder of the All Hornets Podcast Network, having recorded over 350+ Hornets related podcasts. Awards - The All Hornets podcast was nominated for "Best Team Podcast" in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards. - I was nominated for "Sports Writer of the Year" in 2013 for LSU Media while studying my B.A in History and International Relations at Loughborough University.