For NBA teams, there is perhaps nothing more valuable than control. Exerting as much influence over your own fate as possible is paramount to success.
With that said, teams can’t control everything. After all, the players they employ are human beings. Some will act differently than others, and there’s nothing a team can do about that.
The Charlotte Hornets lost a fair amount of control this summer. Unfortunately, pending restricted free agent Miles Bridges was charged with domestic violence.
There’s no telling where his NBA career will go from here, but it’s safe to assume he won’t be in a Hornets jersey in 2022-23.
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Suddenly, this team’s entire outlook is hazy. It’s hard to say with any confidence what they’ll do about it. With that said, they may go looking for a replacement for Bridges.
If they think Julius Randle qualifies, here’s a deal that lands him in Buzz City.