Hornets’ Bridges arrested on eve of free agency
Hornets forward Miles Bridges, who is set to become a restricted free agent and could command a max contract, was arrested…
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon and booked on a felony domestic violence warrant, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
The LAPD did not release details on the charges, but it confirmed to ESPN that Bridges was released later Wednesday on $130,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on July 20.
“The Charlotte Hornets are aware of the situation involving Miles Bridges,” the team said in a statement Thursday. “We are in the process of gathering additional information. We will have no further comment at this time.”
Bridges, the Hornets’ leading scorer last season, is set to become a restricted free agent and could command a max contract in the coming weeks. The news comes on the eve of NBA free agency, which begins Thursday night with teams able to speak with free agents.
Bridges, 24, averaged career highs with 20.2 points and 7.0 rebounds last season in what amounted to a breakout season for the four-year NBA veteran while playing alongside All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball.
Bridges, who played at Michigan State, is also a rapper who goes by the name RTB MB.
The Hornets extended Bridges a qualifying offer Tuesday, which allows them to a chance to match any offer sheet made by another team.
“As an organization, we love Miles,” Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak said Tuesday. “We are going to bring him back. He has been great for the franchise, and I believe, with his work ethic, he’s only going to get better.”
Although the 6-foot-7, 225-pound player, who was the 12th pick in the 2018 NBA draft, said after the season that he wanted to return to the Hornets, Bridges recently changed his Twitter bio from “forward for the Charlotte Hornets” to “It’s me.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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