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Bridges has a no-trade clause for this season, because he will lose his Bird Rights if he's traded. This is because Bridges is on a one-year deal with Bird Rights following this season. Because he'll be looking for a bigger contract than his Non-Bird Rights would allow for, Bridges would be considered a rest-of-season rental by Phoenix.

ComboGuardCity wrote:I said it in the other thread but all this high character talk and then trading for Bridges would make me question my fandom. No thanks. My hope this rumor is being floated by Charlotte to get more than the rental price everyone is willing to pay.

On June 29, 2022, Bridges was arrested in Los Angeles for felony domestic violence and was released on $130,000 bond.[74] He allegedly assaulted Mychelle Johnson in front of their two children.[75] According to Johnson's hospital report which she posted to Instagram, she was an "adult victim of abuse by male partner" which included assault by strangulation, brain concussion, closed fracture of nasal bone, contusion of rib, multiple bruises, and a neck muscle strain. On July 19, Bridges was charged with one felony count of injuring a child's parent and two felony counts of child abuse.[76] The following day, he pled not guilty to all three charges at his arraignment.[77] On November 3, he pled no contest to the felony domestic charge and was sentenced to three years of probation. The other two charges were dismissed.[78]

In October 2023, Bridges was charged with violating his probation and protection order after an October 6 incident where he allegedly threw billiard balls at Johnson's car, breaking her windshield while their children were inside the car. Bridges' current girlfriend is also alleged to have kicked the car while yelling in Johnson's direction. Bridges turned himself in on October 13 and was released upon paying $1,000 bond. At this time, Bridges had an outstanding warrant stemming from January 2023 that had yet to be served.

theBigLip wrote:Snakebites and CGC, I hear you for sure. Unfortunately, the more money that is at stake, the less morals and integrity have an influence on decisions. I know you don’t like it, but I’m sure it is being discussed and don’t be shocked if it happens.

Invictus88 wrote:No thank you. He's not sorry for his conduct. He believes that his acts will be forgiven via wins he gets for his team. He's stated as much.

Let's not be that team.

Snakebites wrote:

theBigLip wrote:Snakebites and CGC, I hear you for sure. Unfortunately, the more money that is at stake, the less morals and integrity have an influence on decisions. I know you don’t like it, but I’m sure it is being discussed and don’t be shocked if it happens.

If that’s how the ownership thinks then oh well.

It doesn’t mean any of us need to be okay with it.

If that type of reasoning helps you to reconcile this that’s you.

vege wrote:…but if someone else trade for him, that team will extend him, and we will lose the opportunity to sign him in the offseason, just like what happened to Siakam and OG.

theBigLip wrote:

vege wrote:…but if someone else trade for him, that team will extend him, and we will lose the opportunity to sign him in the offseason, just like what happened to Siakam and OG.

I don’t think a team without cap space can extend him. For some reason, with his contract, if he’s traded, the new team does NOT get his Bird rights, so unless they have cap space, they can’t resign him.

This actually puts the Pistons in a strong position.

GreekAlex wrote:My hope is that all of the posters that get “triggered” every time Miles Bridges name is mentioned and meltdown in each thread actually stop cheering for the team like they keep saying they will.


My guess is they’ll just stick around and keep complaining about him but that is my hope.