Some observers would classify the NBA as an arms race. Stockpiling weapons will eventually lead to victory in the league’s war for the NBA championship.
Therefore, losing a weapon is devastating. When the teams around you are improving, and you regress on paper, you’re going to struggle to keep up.
The Charlotte Hornets were dealt such a blow this summer. By all appearances, they were primed to ink restricted free agent Miles Bridges to a contract extension. Unfortunately, that won’t be happening any time soon.
After all, Bridges is facing charges of domestic assault this summer. His entire NBA future is in jeopardy, and rightfully so.
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As it pertains to the Hornets, his absence will pose tremendous difficulties to a team that was looking to improve ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Perhaps their best course of action would be to replace him. Here’s a deal that has them attempting to do so by acquiring Aaron Gordon from the Denver Nuggets.