Hornets, Miles Bridges reportedly discussing new deal; forward will be subject to domestic violence suspension
The Charlotte Hornets and restricted free agent forward Miles Bridges are in talks over a new contract, and both sides are optimistic that a deal can be agreed to in the near future, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. If and when he signs a deal, Bridges is expected to receive a suspension from the league, perhaps a significant one, stemming from his domestic violence case this summer. Bridges was first arrested on June 29 and later charged with one felony count of injuring a child's parent, and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death. In November, he pleaded no contest to one felony count of injuring a child's parent and was sentenced to three years of probation. He also has to do 52 weeks of parenting classes, 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling and 100 hours of community service, but avoided jail time.