Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has mainly been in headlines for all the wrong reasons, but this time it actually has to do with basketball.
The Phoenix Suns have emerged as a team that is “very confident” that they can acquire Bridges from the Hornets, according to PHNX.
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With the NBA’s February 8 trade deadline nearing, the Hornets are looking to unload some top players and Phoenix may be a destination for Bridges.
“As first reported on the PHNX Suns Podcast and then again in PHNX’s massive trade scenarios article earlier this week, the Suns’ interest in Miles Bridges is very real. It’s since been confirmed by multiple other outlets, and where there’s this much smoke, there’s typically fire,”
“The question is whether Phoenix is ready to be burned by the inevitable PR nightmare that comes with trading for a player who’s been charged with felony domestic violence and child abuse.
“A source close to the situation described the Suns as feeling very confident they’d be able to get a deal for Bridges across the finish line. Financially speaking, Bridges’ $7.9 million contract would be easy to match by sending Charlotte a combination of Nassir Little’s $6.3 million salary and a veteran minimum player like Chimezie Metu ($2.3 million), Yuta Watanabe ($2.3 million) or Bol Bol ($2.2 million).”
The Suns are currently 26-19 which is good for sixth place in the Western Conference currently.
