Charlotte Hornets Didn’t Pull The Qualifying Offer They Made Miles Bridges Despite The Charges Against Him, He Could Still Make $7.9 Million Next Season

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One of the sadder stories to emerge this NBA offseason is that of the behavior of Charlotte Hornets star Miles Bridges. The 24-year-old was on the verge of landing a huge contract for himself, there were reports that he would be given the max by Charlotte. They even made him a qualifying offer, despite there being apparent charges against him for domestic abuse. 

Many expected that after the news broke about the things Miles had been accused of, the team would withdraw the qualifying offer they had made to him. But according to a report from Bleacher Report, they didn’t do anything of the sort, and Bridges remains a restricted free agent, which could allow him to get some more money. 

“The Charlotte Hornets didn’t pull Miles Bridges’ qualifying offer prior to the July 13 deadline, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

“As a result, Bridges remains a restricted free agent and will earn $7.9 million for the 2022-23 NBA season if he signs the one-year tender.

“The 24-year-old was arrested June 29 in Los Angeles and charged with felony domestic violence.”

Miles Bridges posted a $130,000 bond to get out and is due in court on Wednesday, the report went on to state. The extent of the charges against him has now been revealed, with child abuse and felony domestic violence being the primary ones. The situation doesn’t look too good for Miles at the moment, although the legal process will have to take place properly before anything else can be said. 

The entire saga has been an extremely sad one, and the hope is that the investigation will go through thoroughly and the victims can gain some semblance of normalcy in their lives again. This case has become another cautionary tale for young NBA stars to how quickly everything they have worked for can be threatened. 

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Divij Kulkarni is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He has covered the NBA and the English Premier League, with 4 years of experience in creating sports content. Finding exciting and intriguing content about all things NBA is both his job and his passion. Divij loves the Dallas Mavericks and can be regularly observed getting emotional during games. Outside of basketball, he enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, consuming copious amounts of movies and TV, and spending time with his dog, Olivia. Expertise: NBA, Historical Sports ResearchFavorite Team: Dallas MavericksFeatured On HoopsHype, Sports Illustrated, Secret Base, MSNPrevious Work: Tribuna
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