Hornets announced that Riches has ended his suspension, missing 92 consecutive games due to domestic violence, and is expected to play against the Bucks tomorrow
On November 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. Earlier today, the Hornets officially released a statement that Bridges will end his suspension and will return for the next game, and Bridges was interviewed to express his excitement about returning to the court.
The official statement from the Hornets reads: "Myles Bridges is eligible to return to the team lineup on Saturday after the NBA suspension (10-game suspension for the season) ends. Based on our current understanding of the facts of the recent allegations, we are pleased with Bridges' return and will be in contact with NBA officials as the case moves through court proceedings. ”
In the 2022-23 season, Bridges was completely absent due to a domestic violence scandal. NBA officials banned Bridges from playing after the start of the regular season, but did not announce a 30-game ban until the end of the season. Despite his absence from 82 games, the league has only determined that he has served a 20-game suspension, with the remaining 10 suspensions to be served this season. Because of this, Bridges won't be eligible until tomorrow when the Hornets host the Bucks.
Bridges was interviewed afterwards and said: "I know a lot of people may not trust me to come back, and I understand that, like I said before, I need to regain their trust. So, I just want to play. I feel like if I can bring more wins to the team, people's perception of me will change. But I just want to get on the pitch and help the team as much as I can, and I miss the fans and the games. I'm going to focus on basketball as much as I can, I can't control what else happens, but I can control how I play on the court, play and go home with my kids and dogs, that's all I can do. ”
Speaking about his feelings, Bridges said, "I really feel really good, how long have I been waiting, 588 days?, so I'm excited, it feels like the first day of school as a kid." So, I'm so happy to be back. I wouldn't say nervous because I've been doing this all my life and I'm probably a little anxious because basketball has always been my refuge and for me to be away from basketball for a year, it's a little bit difficult for me. ”
In the 2021-22 season, Bridges appeared in a total of 80 games, averaging 20.2 points, 7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game. Will he be able to find himself on the field?