After the play-offs, Miles Bridges was the first to say that he did not want to leave the Hornets. As he said in a conversation with the media, he would love to return to the Hornets to continue teammateing with the three-goal team- This summer, Bridges will be a restricted free agent.
"I would definitely love to come back. I'm not worried about renewing my contract. Any question about that, you have to ask Paul Fu," Bridges said in an interview Thursday. "I would love to play with Lamelo Bauer and Rozier. This season we've averaged close to 20 points per game. I'm excited to be a part of it. ”
In 2018, the Hornets signed Miles Bridges with the No. 12 pick and gradually developed him as the team's main player. This season, Bridges averaged 20.2 points, seven rebounds and 3.8 assists per game and shot 49 percent from the field.
Last summer, Bridges turned down a four-year, $60 million contract with the Hornets. And after the big explosion this season, Bridges has a chance to sign a five-year, $173 million cap. Everyone believes the Hornets will match any offer against Bridges and keep him in Charlotte.