Miles Bridges Arrested: Felony Domestic Violence, Wife Speaks Pg.85

[amcoolio]

What free agent options are there, if Miles takes the QO? Looks like we'd be at 110 if we renounce everyone but Cody Martin, so 13 mil in cap space. Thank god we guaranteed Plumlee and Oubre, because we really need them. Just horrible cap management by this team

Put the same offersheet in front of Ayton tomorrow? Your guess is as good as mine.

We would need to clear an additional 20+ mil to try for Ayton. That would mean Plumdog, Oubre, McDaniels, and Bouknight to any team that has space that will take them like the Spurs or Pacers

We pretty much have to keep Hayward now, and hope he stays healthy. If Miles is any sort of guilty here, he isn't playing next season I imagine

[Robot Rock]

Stunned is the way I can best describe my thoughts.

But people blaming the team and the FO for that are ridiculous. Once again, it’s unfortunate from a team perspective but hell, there’s no way to predict such ridiculousness. I don’t even know what to think about Miles now, but I’m going to wait until the story unfolds and more is known.

[KingCat]

at what point do we have to look inward at the current culture of the team mitch has been building?

How the hell does Mitch get blamed for this? Lmao.

[amcoolio]

Miles had zero red flags until the last game of the season. Never got ejected or fined.

[driveandkick]

Miles had zero red flags until the last game of the season. Never got ejected or fined.

Which makes me wonder if he could have some mental demons he's dealing with. His entire last few weeks/months have seemed so uncharacteristic.

[-Ian-]

I'd take the Kemba-MKG-Cody Bobcats over this *****. Even Al Jefferson, as long as he is 6th man.

One of the things that I liked about Cho is that he put premium on character. Kaminsky is probably the only **** to be drafted during his tenure in Charlotte.

[KingCat]

I'd take the Kemba-MKG-Cody Bobcats over this *****. Even Al Jefferson, as long as he is 6th man.

One of the things that I liked about Cho is that he put premium on character. Kaminsky is probably the only **** to be drafted during his tenure in Charlotte.

Too much emphasis on character. Drafting MKG cause he as a "winner" was a joke.

Also if you can find the 2018 draft press conference, the first thing Mitch says is Miles is a high character guy....

This whole discourse about our locker room being a bunch of thugs is getting over done. The only guys who may actually be bad dudes are Trez (who was here for half a year) and now Miles. People need to stop acting like we are the jailblazers or the gun club Wizards.

[MasterIchiro]

Theory: Clifford agreed to reach out to Miles when discussed during interviews. The front office was hip to Miles' behavior and crowd, kept it quiet all year, in-house. It affected JB and JB lost Miles. Miles shot poorly and now we know why. He's been doped up and rolling with dudes who think they're tough.

Atkinson was informed during interviews and thought about Miles' risky behaviors and reflected on his own family needs and obligations as Miles neglected his. And he didn't want to get caught up in a potentially volatile clubhouse. Who else is adrift? More than just Miles? Not enough time for Atkinson or D'Antoni to know with any level of comfort.

But Clifford has been here and he thinks he can reach Miles and rebuild and redeem the clubhouse. Miles lost a ton of money, but I think he just wants the support of his teammates at this point. He needs drug counseling and sensitivity counseling regarding women.

But Kupchak did say the team loves him, will bring him back and believes he can get better.

He.meant it.

And if you think Mitch had no way of knowing any of this, how do you explain the Malik Monk stuff. Kupchak and JB hid that for at least one year and asked Monk to clean up behind the scenes and when he couldn't, he was suspended.

I can't help but dislike him as a person. I will never forgive him for hitting a woman. I grew up witnessing domestic abuse against my mother by my stepfather. I hunt down sick cowards like this. I have no tolerance for their mental illness. It's unhealthy (for me).

Hopefully Miles can treat this time to dig deep, accept help, focus on basketball and become a better man and stop feeling sorry for himself for growing up in Flint, Michigan. You're not the only person who suffered in life. So many of us go through it and manage to stay kind to everyone.

[fatlever]

do we have any idea when this alleged incident occurred? was it in the past 24 hrs?

[amcoolio]

do we have any idea when this alleged incident occurred? was it in the past 24 hrs?

He turned himself in late Wednesday afternoon in LA, so its probably been 4-6 hours

[fatlever]

for reference on how the league office may react if/when it gets to that point... jeff taylor was suspended 20 games.

[amcoolio]

Regardless of Miles' guilt, the most likely scenario right now is him signing the QO and becoming an UFA next offseason. Looking like an awfully good year to tank for Victor, barring some random Ayton luck.

[MasterIchiro]

Miles' quote - "I love my coaches". The reason is they've been aware of his offcourt struggles and strife. He has serious problems, but they support him and keep him focused on basketball. Miles did not take the loss of JB well. He brought some perceived stability. This is why Atkinson withdrew and D'Antoni said no thanks. Clifford is going to have to rebuild the clubhouse, but none of this was hidden from him. Coach seems eager to win and make the playoffs.

[fatlever]

do we have any idea when this alleged incident occurred? was it in the past 24 hrs?

He turned himself in late Wednesday afternoon in LA, so its probably been 4-6 hours

nm its in the story

"alleged physical altercation that happened on Tuesday"

[KingCat]

What also annoys me is that this will probably swept under the rug, and Miles will still get a huge contract from us. Look at the NBA career fellow women beater Jason Kidd has carved out. You can get away with a lot of things along as you are good at sports.

[amcoolio]

Miles' quote - "I love my coaches". The reason is they've been aware of his offcourt struggles and strife. He has serious problems, but they support him and keep him focused on basketball. Miles did not take the loss of JB well. He brought some perceived stability. This is why Atkinson withdrew and D'Antoni said no thanks. Clifford is going to have to rebuild the clubhouse, but none of this was hidden from him. Coach seems eager to win and make the playoffs.

We aint making the playoffs lol

We have no room to improve our team and our 2nd most important player, who averaged 20/7 btw, is looking at a long suspension and has mental/drug issues

[HornetJail]

for reference on how the league office may react if/when it gets to that point... jeff taylor was suspended 20 games.

And I think Jaxson Hayes got less than that.

As messed up as it sounds, many teams won't care, and they'll see it as an opportunity to poach an uber talented young player. If you're good (or even mediocre) at basketball, an NBA team is going to want you. His career isn't over. I don't even think he is going to lose an insane amount of money, though I think he will need to wait a while to get it because signing a guy who was in jail 24 hours ago would be a PR disaster

[HornetJail]

What also annoys me is that this will probably swept under the rug, and Miles will still get a huge contract from us. Look at the NBA career fellow women beater Jason Kidd has carved out. You can get away with a lot of things along as you are good at sports.

Though on a smaller scale, this is probably how Cleveland Browns fans feel these days. I'm just shocked and disgusted with everything.

[fatlever]

i mean, the browns just gave watson 200 mil. sports teams dont really give a **** as long as it doesnt lose them money.

[MasterIchiro]

Miles' quote - "I love my coaches". The reason is they've been aware of his offcourt struggles and strife. He has serious problems, but they support him and keep him focused on basketball. Miles did not take the loss of JB well. He brought some perceived stability. This is why Atkinson withdrew and D'Antoni said no thanks. Clifford is going to have to rebuild the clubhouse, but none of this was hidden from him. Coach seems eager to win and make the playoffs.

We aint making the playoffs lol

We have no room to improve our team and our 2nd most important player, who averaged 20/7 btw, is looking at a long suspension and has mental/drug issues

It's a big loss, but a temporary one, and he will need it to reset his career. If he's not doping he should return hitting close to 40% from three. He needs to stop dicking around with his agency. The pressure is getting to him. He is just a man not a superhero. He needs to drop the side act and put in the work.

If there is a long term loss, then we should be thinking about internal solutions for a number 2 scorer.

And I hate to pour salt on your cereal, but I nominate James Bouknight as candidate to grow into a #2 scorer the way Miles did, a #1 scorer so that Miles can settle into a more complementary role where not every missed shot and big game loss falls on his shoulders in his head.

Bouknight is a UConn guy. We Yankees are tougher than you realize. And Clifford is a Yankee. So is Mitch. Hate hate hate all you want.