In the NBA, there are not a few players with the same surname, and this season there are really two "Bridges" who have ushered in a big outbreak, one of them Hashbridges has become the Hornets' scoring king this season, and the other Mikall Bridges, who plays for the Suns, has become the top 3D in the league, perhaps everyone first heard these two people think that they will be two brothers, in fact, the two are not linked, the only common point is to have the same surname - Bridges, and from the same draft.
The time goes back to the NBA Draft in '18, when Mikakar Bridges was selected by the 76ers with the 10th pick in the first round, and it just so happened that Mikal Bridges was a Philadelphia native, and his mother also happened to be in the 76ers, thinking that he would naturally come to the team where his mother was playing, and as a result, the front foot had not yet gone to Philadelphia to be officially reported, and the back foot he was traded by the team to the Suns, in exchange for Zaire Smith and a future first-round pick. At that time, the Suns were still a fish belly to be slaughtered, and when it came to this dark rebuilding team, Mikaar Bridges was also lucky enough to get a lot of playing time, and he played 82 games in the rookie season, including 56 starts, averaging 8.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 29.5 minutes of playing time.
In the following seasons, Mikall Bridges has been growing, especially last season, Paul, a brilliant backcourt commander, joined strongly, Bridges also got plenty of opportunities to eat outside, and these seasons the Suns are interested in building him as a 3D player, under Paul's leadership, Bridges also showed his achievements in defense and outside projection, last offseason Suns continued to stay in Phoenix with a 4-year 90 million fat contract.
Bridges has also seen a complete explosion this season, averaging 14.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 52.9% from the field, and improving the three-point shooting rate to 37% above the level. Looking back, it was a shame that the 76ers traded him out, but if Bridges could be groomed in Philadelphia, he really had a chance to become embiid and Harden's right-hand man this season.
As for the other Milesbridges, he was selected by the Clippers with the 12th pick in the first round of 18 years, and like Mikaar, he was also selected on the front foot, and the back foot was traded to the Hornets, thus starting his NBA career. At that time, the Hornets were also a team that was not competitive, and they were already weak in the flank position, and they also had high hopes for the 20-year-old, and Milesbridges also used his best breakthrough to gain a foothold in this team.
With a Hayward on the Hornets flank this season, another major rival, Oubre, thought Milesbridges would be a victim, but instead of thinking he would take the opportunity and ushered in an outbreak. At the beginning of the tournament, he scored 30+ in many matches, which also allowed him to win the best award of the first week of his career. So far, he can average a career-high 19.9 points, 7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, and more than three goals with a slight lead of 0.1 points, temporarily becoming the Hornets' scoring champion this season. At present, these two Bridges are in the golden period of their careers, and I hope that they can continue to work hard and strive to launch an all-star attack in the future, so that two Bridges on the all-star stage can compete together.