Sources: Suns land Bridges in deal with Hornets
Key takeaways
- The Charlotte Hornets are trading Miles Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and a 2033 first-round pick, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
- It's the second major move for the Hornets in recent days after dealing All-Star point guard La Melo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Bridges helped the Hornets to their best finish in years after a second-half surge propelled Charlotte into the play-in for the first time since 2022.
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The Charlotte Hornets are trading Miles Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and a 2033 first-round pick, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
It's the second major move for the Hornets in recent days after dealing All-Star point guard La Melo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Bridges helped the Hornets to their best finish in years after a second-half surge propelled Charlotte into the play-in for the first time since 2022. Bridges saw his usage decrease with the addition of star rookie Kon Knueppel but he still averaged more than 17 points with 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists.