Reports: Miles Bridges free-agency situation is getting monitored by LA Lakers & Detroit Pistons
Miles Bridges, a restricted free agent who faced legal issues all summer, could be drawing interest from NBA teams after a decision was made in his case recently.
Bridges could have been a highly sought-after player this summer. Instead, he was in legal limbo until he pled no contest to one felony count of injuring a child's parent on Nov. 3. He faced three felony charges after being accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children in June in Los Angeles.
Now, teams are starting to check on him. If his name is cleared, there's a chance that he'll return to the NBA. Of those teams interested, the LA Lakers seem to be one, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
“Miles Bridges is a restricted free agent, so he is eligible to be signed by any team, but there is a league investigation ongoing after he pleaded no-contest to a felony case," Charania said.
"I’m told there are several teams, including the Lakers and Pistons that are monitoring the situation and waiting to see exactly what transpires with his conversations with Charlotte and otherwise. He has a qualifying offer that did expire, but he still remains a restricted free agent.”
"I'm told there are several teams, including the Lakers and Pistons that are monitoring the situation."
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Will the LA Lakers pursue Miles Bridges?
The Lakers (3-10) clearly need help, but would this be too much? There's no denying what Miles Bridges does on the court, but many were asking for him to never be allowed back in the NBA.
The comments came after photos were released of the altercation, showing bruises all over the woman.
On the court, Bridges is a guy who can score 20-plus points per night. He's only been in the league for four seasons, all with the Hornets, but has improved in every single one of them. He even has a chance of being an All-Star when he returns.
The Lakers need help and because he's a free agent, they might be able to get a deal done for much cheaper than he was originally seeking. Most likely, a team will want Miles Bridges to prove that the incident is behind him.
Per his plea agreement, Bridges will have to complete 52 weeks of parenting classes, 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling and 100 hours of community service. According to an Associated Press article, "Bridges also must adhere to a 10-year criminal protective order for the victim, weekly narcotics and marijuana testing and restitution for the victim, the district attorney’s office said."
The two other felony charges he was facing were for child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death.