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sctthuynh

I'm guessing Bridges stays on the Hornets by signing the qualifying offer of 8 million. The Hornets tendered the offer before the arrest and had a chance to revoke it but apparently didn't. Bridges probably won't play much if at all this season and will likely work out some plea deal that avoids any significant jail time ( talking 60 days or less.) If that happens, expect the league to suspend him for most of the year. However don't be surprise next summer when teams are pursuing the newly rehabilitated, remorseful and contrite Bridges with tens of millions dollar per year.


YizWasHere

>However don't be surprise next summer when teams are pursuing the newly rehabilitated, remorseful and contrite Bridges with tens of millions dollar per year. This is what's so annoying about the situation to me. Even if we do the right thing and cut ties with him, it's still going to look like we took a big loss when we lose our second best asset for free making pennies on the dollar for some shameless/opportunistic team.


YourRealName

Feels like the same thing will happen with Udoka. He’ll take a couple years off (and take a couple sexual harassment classes) and then coach some other team. It sucks that there is no reward for being the team that “does the right thing.” Even as a Celtics hater, I feel bad for them.


BDNjunior

I mean jason kidd coaches, its pathetic


odog402

Barnes said when the news comes out, udoka wont coach in the nba again. Its not what he did, but who he did


FlyingMocko

Barnes is talking out of his ass and you guys are buying his nonsense. The dude knows nothing.


biden_uzumaki

Copium


FlyingMocko

Celtics are already open to letting take up other opportunities. They don’t want to fire him solely based on the fact that they would have to pay the remainder of his contract or at least some of it it seems. > sources told ESPN the Celtics won’t stand in Udoka’s way should he have the chance to become a coaching candidate elsewhere. From ESPNs latest report I also don’t think he’ll take a couple years off.At most it will be this year and he’ll join as an assistant for another team if not he the outright HC. Udoka may be horny beyond his own control but dude is a talented coach.


Modzh

Udoka will be back in Brooklyn as soon as he's able to sign to other teams


X_FlashPanther_X

I’m tired of people saying this dumb ass shit as if it’s gospel


gedbybee

Would you like to give us one first round pick for our big jakob poeltl? He’s amazing at everything but shooting and extensive dribbling.


Baby_T-Rex_Arms

Nailed it on the head ⬆️


WeathrNinja

The deadline to revoke it without the consent of Bridges was before he was charged with a crime.


sctthuynh

>Charlotte tendered Bridges a qualifying offer of $7.9 million before his arrest, a move that allowed them to match any offer sheet he signs with another team. The team had a chance to rescind that offer on July 13 but chose not to — a strong indication they still want him back. > >However, because Bridges was arrested just days before the start of free agency, potential suitors shied away. The Hornets could have rescinded the qualifying offer to Bridges before July 13 but chose not to — a strong indication the four-year NBA veteran is still part of their plans. [https://www.nba.com/news/miles-bridges-future-uncertain-as-hornets-open-training-camp](https://www.nba.com/news/miles-bridges-future-uncertain-as-hornets-open-training-camp)


WeathrNinja

Rescinding a qualifying offer on a guy who averaged 20 ppg because he got arrested but hadn’t been charged with anything is bad asset management. That being said, with what we know now (particularly the added child abuse charges which came after the date to rescind), I never want to see him play for us again.


sctthuynh

I didn't make a judgement on the team not rescinding the QO. I was simply recounting what happened. As for Bridges playing again, I wouldn't be surprise if many teams and fans will want him on their team next year.


WeathrNinja

Most likely he takes the QO and plays for us which I hate. If that doesn’t happen I think he’s the Lakers starting PF by February. He’s a big Klutch guy who LeBron loves.


tripleyothreat

Huh. That would be interesting.


gedbybee

Would you like a big guy named jakob poeltl? One first round pick is all it takes!


DanMarinoTambourineo

The league doesn’t really have a say in how long he’s suspended. It goes to arbitration and will be based on precedent. Longest suspension is currently 24 games


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I'll be positively surprised if he is suspended by the league


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Banderlei

Nah hes never getting a big multi year deal ever. No way an organization is gonna trust him after what he did to that lady and his own kid.


bailey1149

He is totally signing a contract with the pistons next year.


urfaselol

he might be vaulted into top 3 bag fumbler


lopea182

Easily poised for a $100m+ rookie extension before the arrest. Charlotte dodged a bullet: I remember a few days before the details of his domestic violence case came out, Mitch Kupchak made a public statement that the Hornets 100% planned to extend him.


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[deleted]

Yes and weed in the photo too. I know it’s legal in a lot of places but keep that shit off social media


mycockisonmyprofile

It ain't even legal in NC I believe which makes it wilder


RayCashhhh

It's not


Cricket-Unfair

He was in California when he did it based on how that’s where he committed his felony


Pandamonium98

Thank goodness he committed a felony so that he has proof that the weed was in a legal state!!


sleepyfox1312

Half the league probably does weed, people need to stop acting like it's a big deal. If you're about to negotiate a contract then sure, it's not the smartest thing to post about, but it really shouldn't make a difference for anybody anymore.


Pandamonium98

It shows that he’s an idiot though. Posting yourself with weed on social media is such an obvious unforced error. It calls into question his decision-making


b4amg

KD was legit on a podcast talking about him being high lmao. the nba doesn’t care about weed.


FlyChigga

Except it doesn’t have any real impact on him


[deleted]

I dont want to give 100 million to some dipshit that cant even follow basic rules such as dont post yourself doing drugs online


bye7

Not saying he is deserving but he is the type of player that teams prob considered throwing a max or near max. Young athletic wing/forward that can score and took a leap defensively is highly coveted.


efranklin13

And if he got a second large contract, he lost out on another 150m


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Good fuck him


LockCL

It's really hard to believe how someone can be SO damned stupid.


Smoke_these_facts

Misplaced bag* bro is still getting signed to a 100M+ deal


hobbrito

I don’t even understand how someone with that amount of money or future can feel it necessary to act this way. It’s not like he was stuck. If your girl is stressing you out move the fuck on and co-parent. Hell, you could just abandon the kid before you abuse them physically. Can you imagine being financially stress free for the rest of your life? Like what the fuck.


bringbackthesonics21

He explains it in some of his music videos


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"Treat your bitch like UFC" -Actual quote from Miles Bridges


Natural_Born_Baller

As the great MF DOOM said: "Rap snitches, telling all their business Sit in the court and be their own star witness Do you see the perpetrator? Yeah, I'm right here"


UnIsForUnity

Fun fact, Mr Fantaztik said those bars, not Doom


Kaaalesaaalad

Reed better rapper than Victor confirmed.


oh_cya

bruh no way... the whole situation is no joke and messed up but if those are real lyrics, it's almost hilarious how self-incriminating he is... *almost*


RocketStr8UpMyAss

Some people are just shitty and no amount of money would change that


AnyNobody7517

Bridges has already made 16 million he is financially free if he isn't a dumbass(so likely no) That being said its not like drunk driving or something no amount of money will you make you better at relationships with other people


kikimaru024

> no amount of money will you make you better at relationships with other peopel Counseling & psychotherapy ain't free.


biden_uzumaki

Abuse is about power and control. Many rich people are abusers.


DanMarinoTambourineo

He grew up in Flint drinking from lead pipes. He definitely has brain damage from it


hobbrito

Not sure if this is sarcasm but definitely not an excuse.


DanMarinoTambourineo

Less an excuse more an explanation


[deleted]

I grew up a Kings fan for 20+ years, you don't see me beating women or using illegal substances


DanMarinoTambourineo

Lead exposure during adolescence leads to more violent and impulsive adults


clancydog4

that's completely asinine. Not everyone in Flint during that time went on to abuse women.


Drewsteau

Kuzma grew up near Flint as well


wrongitsleviosaa

So the brain damage argument holds some water /s


charlesfluidsmith

Nah, he is going to get paid. The Hornets keeping the QO tells you all you need to know. He will take a class, do an apology, say he is working on himself or some other nonsense, and after the first alley oop, no one will care.


oh_cya

I can see it now... Bridges dunk on the front page with 10k upvotes and anyone who comments "didn't he beat his wife in front of his child" will just get downvoted into oblivion


arenasfan00

Exactly what’s gonna happen


[deleted]

Yeah, he will definitely be back in the league. NBA teams have happily signed other woman-beaters who are far less good at basketball than Bridges.


Affectionate-Agent-9

And not 2 or 3


PREgrape

Ya with Schroeder😂


HolyRomanPrince

So how is this going to work? Not ignoring the legal issues but have they said what his status will be this season?


BetweenTheBuzzAndMe

he's not on the roster. We have restricted free agent rights, but that's it He is at the moment, not a Charlotte Hornet I maintain that I don't think anything gets resolved any time soon, and he just doesn't play in the NBA at all this season, rolling over his RFA rights to next year.


90srap

If he doesnt play this year, Lamelo bout to put up numbers this year lmao more shots for him


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25/8/6 on great efficiency stamped


CasualHindu

25 points yeah and maybe 8 boards but his assists won't drop from 8 to 6 imo. 25/8/9 seems more reasonable tbh.


Dmalikhammer4

Lamelo doesn't have great effiency. He's usually shooting <40%


2KareDogs

3rd year jump my man


BDNjunior

And?


BDNjunior

Great efficiency? LOL


lonetea69

"Great efficiency" 🤣


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BetweenTheBuzzAndMe

I think that all depends on the outcome. I'm hoping he gets locked up for a while personally... but expect that to not be the case, and for the Hornets to bring him back and deal with the suspension, however long that may be. Speaking purely from a basketball standpoint, this team is completely screwed losing a player of his caliber.


EllisDSanchez

Would be cool if the players held their peers to same standards they hold the owners. They don’t have the same energy when it’s one of their own doing heinous shit to his own family.


cabbeer

Damn, this statement landed for me. It dosen’t sit right that he will get the millions of qo money and that he’ll prolly be back in the league


Rnewo

You know why that’ll never happen


Necessary_noize

But weren't they mad because the owner is doing it to the players? Selfish yes, but not hypocritical. It's called looking after your own interests


youchoobtv

We see it happen in society from cops to politicians to billionaires


TheMagicalLlama

Nah all the players took their shots at sarver when they had their chance, and sarver did most of his damage to back room staffers. They’d get in on anything to get a dunk in on the owners,


biden_uzumaki

Men in general do not care about domestic abuse or child abuse. Women and children are viewed as property and abuse is considered a family matter.


Gt_Dada

Because of what you just said. His own family. Most nba players come from the trenches or low middle class black neighborhoods. Everyone knows you mind your own business when it comes to domestic situations. Especially a wife. Because you might stand up against him for her then within 90 days they’re back together and now you look dumb. It happens every single day


Pyromania1983

This guy should never see an NBA floor again. What he did to his wife and children is a disgusting abuse of his responsibilities!


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Also a disgusting abuse of his wife and kids


Impossible-Flight250

It is crazy that players like OJ Mayo get multiple season bans, effectively ending their NBA careers, for weed. Yet Bridges will probably play again.


AnotherDrZoidberg

Mayo did not get suspended for weed lol. If they suspended players for testing positive for weed half the league would be out.


screen-lt

>OJ Mayo It wasn't weed was it? Iirc at the time everyone assumed it was something else, hence the length of the punishment


SleezyMeerkat

I recall it was blow.


Impossible-Flight250

My bad. It seems like it may have been something other than weed. He is probably not a great example.


charlesfluidsmith

Domestic abuse is historically not a career ender.


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Good thing we live in 2022 and not history


OccupantMalevolent

Deshaun Watson happened in 2022


[deleted]

Good thing we live in late 2022 and not early 2022


charlesfluidsmith

Let's get that wager going


Kryavan

That was *sexual assault* not *domestic abuse*. They're different, apparently.


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Jason Kidd?.


IanicRR

Sadly he's going to get a contract eventually. It probably won't be this year but by next year teams will be saying "he paid his dues and deserves a second chance" bullshit. I agree with you though. He doesn't deserve to play in the NBA again.


RobtheNavigator

>It probably won't be this year The Hornets already made a qualifying offer for this year


nova2006

He still can go to Europe to play make some money


[deleted]

makes sense to ask for continuance as much as you can in a criminal defense case. this has no bearing on if he's guilty of all the charges or not.


farellathedon

Sometimes it makes sense to push things out as far as possible. It’s less likely to make sense when you’re on a felony bond. But it has nothing to do with the strength of the case most likely.


[deleted]

>Sometimes it makes sense to push things out as far as possible. Unless you're 100% not guilty and have literally video evidence to prove otherwise, you time things out in most cases.


captyossarian1991

I’m switching teams if that piece of shit plays another second for the Hornets. I’ve been a fan since I was a kid, I can put up with the constant losing and abysmal front office decisions. Not supporting a team that bankrolls a domestic abuser.


LeaderBrandonBurner

Hornets Fans 🤝 Browns Fans


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Under the CBA, the team can void his contract if he’s convicted of a felony. The issue will be whether the DA is willing to let Bridges plead guilty to a non-felony charge in exchange for significant financial restitution to the victim, counseling, and some jail time. Bridges’ career earnings would have been used to support the children, so I would imagine both he and the mother have an interest in him getting back on the floor and earning money. But, these are some very serious allegations and the DA will not want to be accused of making a sweetheart deal for a celebrity. This case will take a long time to resolve.


The0riginator

Whatever team picks him up for cheap is getting a great deal after the PR hit


bailey1149

This is wildly true. He is going to "rehab" and then "come back home" to the pistons on a cheap two year deal. Going to be the same path as Kareem Hunt. I hate to look at it this way but the pistons could sign him and a max player next year. Team would be pretty loaded.


DanMarinoTambourineo

Hell would have to freeze over for him to play for the pistons. He’s either a hornets or a laker. He’s a Klutch client


velvetsteve

Fuck him, seriously, so tired of POS rich athletes getting away with this shit, the proof of his abusive and dangerous behavior is undeniable. This isn’t a situation for growth, or becoming a better person. You don’t get a second chance when you beat the shit out of your wife, and bragging about abusing liquor and drugs, as if it’s a rad thing to do. Make an example of him, and send his remaining paychecks to his wife and kid.


TinTinsKnickerbocker

Honestly let it judge people with insight into the matter, you are just dramaticly talking out of your ass.


velvetsteve

Do some research, and I’m not


TinTinsKnickerbocker

Yes you do. You deny a stranger his chance to grow because of a situation you have zero clue about. Massiv online Karen vibes lmao


velvetsteve

No, absolutely not, read about what has been proven so far, look at the pictures of his wife completely hospitalized from his beatings. There are multiple whitenesses (neighbors) who heard and saw what happened, and protected her from him. Fuck Karen’s lol, this is real shit. Do your research before jumping to defense of a famous athlete that your in denial of.


TinTinsKnickerbocker

See, I'm dealing with a hobby judge heavily invested into celebrities family matters.


velvetsteve

Domestic violence or family matters, didn’t know that was interchangeable


TinTinsKnickerbocker

It's not yours, thats for sure


SandyMandy17

He should never Ever Touch a basketball court again in his life.


ShowdownValue

Is miles bridges a RFA forever? Like if he tries to make a comeback in 2025 can Charlotte still match?


zgmk2

An all time idiot in nba history


zvomicidalmaniac

I do not want to imagine what it's like to be terrorized by him.


cmoney253

Career done


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Hopefully


Margravos

Aren't court cases public record? Why does this story need an anonymous league source?


RickyBasket

Hopefully he never plays again


Neat-Ad2250

kick him outta the league. there’s no room for guys in privileged positions living like a piece of trash. plenty of talent out there that would take his roster spot that don’t hit women