Miles High: The Miles Bridges Thread

[Robot Rock]

I can't help but feel like he got off very light.

[Bassman]

She gave in to the pressure. Hard to not see this coming given her earlier comments last month.

He pleaded no contest...what pressure did she give in to? She doesn't have input on the terms of the plea deal, seems to me that she's upset with the outcome.

Quoting from the article: “ On Thursday, Bridges' attorney and the DA's office reached an agreement, which a prosecutor said the woman agreed to and approved of, that he plead no contest…”. The prosecutor may not require her approval, but she was part of the agreement process for the negotiated terms. You saw her post about being pressured…that didn’t likely come from her mama.

[Rays Pompadour]

I've stated before that I hope Bridges never plays for the Hornets again. But the cold reality is that Charlotte is not a franchise that can stand to lose the talent it has so painstakingly developed. Bridges signing a massive offer sheet with another club is another thing - it's a business decision in that scenario. But this isn't a value proposition as much as it is losing a cylinder in your engine. It's just a loss of power.

We won't hear much from the front office, of course. They're smart to not say something that might reveal that there is, you know, a plan or indicate some form of forethought. But if I were a gessin' man, I'd say they go back to Bridges with their original offer and let the league and the court system keep him in line. Buzz Peterson will find a way to spin it.

[Snidely FC]

“We believe this resolution was the best avenue to hold Mr. Bridges accountable for his conduct," the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. "We also understand through the victim's representatives that the victim wanted an expedited resolution of the case. The victim and her representatives were consulted about the proposed resolution and agreed with the outcome of the case."

[W_HAMILTON]

Kyrie being suspended by the Nets indefinitely puts this story on the backburner at least

Yeah. After hearing a news blurb about the Nets suspending Irving, I came directly here to see what his dumbass went and did now, since all I was reading a few days ago was that they weren't going to take any action against him. And then I surprisingly see that the Bridges situation had been resolved... Certainly surprised to hear that, although I guess all the delays and everything makes complete sense now.

As for what to think, honestly, ehhhh... I almost don't want to admit it, but there's a small part of me that is sort of happy it got resolved in this way, because it's probably the only way we could ever since Bridges back on the court playing for the Hornets. If it were entirely up to me, I would have pursued the charges and had him locked up and hopefully blacklisted from the NBA forever; but it obviously was not up to me, and given that this is how everyone involved signed off for it to be resolved in this way, all I can do is accept it, so, in which case, I would probably look to resign him and either suspend him or let the NBA suspend him and play him once that's all said and done.

Know this: regardless of what we choose to do with him, with how it has been resolved, he will GUARANTEED find a home elsewhere in the NBA. It has been resolved in such a way that he won't be blacklisted. So, do we keep him or cut him loose, knowing that some (many? most?) teams would have absolutely no problem whatsoever picking him up, discounted no less. All we can do is hope that he makes amends during his (almost inevitable) lengthy suspension once he returns to the team so that once he does get back, maybe fans can bring themselves to cheer for him once again.

[yosemiteben]

She gave in to the pressure. Hard to not see this coming given her earlier comments last month.

He pleaded no contest...what pressure did she give in to? She doesn't have input on the terms of the plea deal, seems to me that she's upset with the outcome.

Quoting from the article: “ On Thursday, Bridges' attorney and the DA's office reached an agreement, which a prosecutor said the woman agreed to and approved of, that he plead no contest…”. The prosecutor may not require her approval, but she was part of the agreement process for the negotiated terms. You saw her post about being pressured…that didn’t likely come from her mama.

Ah, should have read the article before responding!

Interesting

[Rich4114]

If I had to guess, while most of “us” know all of the details the common fan does not and probably isn’t interested. He’ll be back in the NBA without a doubt and the Hornets need to do what’s best for the Hornets. I think we’d all be happy with a trade if that were possible. The Hornets cannot be martyrs here and everyone knows that. We aren’t going to give up his rights to make an example or stand so he can sign when the Lakers and help them win a championship. That would be just as bad IMO. I imagine now, it’s going to be up to him to do the opposite of what Kyrie is doing. Admit fault, show remorse and dedicate part of your fortune to helping solve the abuse dilemma in a greater way while embracing your second chance at generational wealth and success. His move now.

[Rich4114]

Also, I know this is going to be controversial but it’s a bad look for the NBA to say it’s ok for a man to punch another man in the face but not a woman. Neither is OK especially considering this was in front of children but the Draymond / Poole thing might also complicate how the NBA responds (if they respond at all). Adam Silver having a hell of a year.

[winforlose]

Two years of abuse, chocking the mother of his children to the point of unconsciousness in front of those children. Broken nose, bruises all over her arms, legs, and a bruised rib. For all of this no jail time, and a multi million dollar contract in sports. Do I even need to say more about what this says about our society?

[Liver_Pooty]

Is he an UFA? Or does Charlotte still maintain matching rights? Was the QO extended or accepted? Did they try to get an extension done last summer but couldn't agree on it? If that's the case, I bet he really regrets that.

We hold his rights. I think the backlash will he bad for a couple weeks then go away. Because we're the hornets and no one really cares

[amcoolio]

Someone on another site said the precedent is 20-25 games and if Miles gets more by the NBA, he can appeal and the arbiter can reduce to 20-25 games based on precedent. It's up to the market to not sign him like Ray Rice, but we know that won't happen

The NBA is really in a bind until the next CBA

[SWedd523]

I can't help but feel like he got off very light.

Money will do that

[fatlever]

punishment decision phase is over. he got off easy. i wanted it to be tougher, but its done.
now what i care most about is what is best for the hornets.
what do the hornets gain by getting nothing of value out of miles,, some good press for a news cycle and sore shoulders from patting each other on the backs?
maximize his value. if that means resigning him, waiting thru a suspension, so be it. just make sure its a good deal, with lots of protective clauses about his behavior. plus, ideally he grows up, and does some good w/ his money.

[luciano-davidwesley]

Yep, the Hornets can't be Helen Lovejoys here unfortunately. It's up to the legal system to punish offenders, not the Hornets to cut off their own d***. We are already handicapped enough by the NBA landscape and the Hornets need to do what's best for the Hornets. Maybe he takes that 4 years $60 million now? Suspended without pay for 1/2 to 1 season then we go from there....

[CuseMayne]

Yep, the Hornets can't be Helen Lovejoys here unfortunately. It's up to the legal system to punish offenders, not the Hornets to cut off their own d***. We are already handicapped enough by the NBA landscape and the Hornets need to do what's best for the Hornets. Maybe he takes that 4 years $60 million now? Suspended without pay for 1/2 to 1 season then we go from there....

I mean...I'd hope it's less than 4/60. But who knows. If he does end up here, post-suspension he should be coming off the bench at the very least for a while. Obviously that's way too far down the line to really speculate on, but that's my hope at least. Also really hope he comes out publicly and shows an inkling of remorse (the IG story of him shooting around in the gym the next morning rubbed me the wrong way big time).

[Braggins]

Maybe a cheaper 3 year deal with a player option on the third year would be the best for all parties? Something like 3/30 would allow him to basically miss this season from suspension and play next season for 10 million and then have the ability to opt out or sign an extension if things work out. Hed still have 20 million or so guaranteed to fall back on in a worst case scenario and the Hornets would have way more cap flexibility the next two years than if this hadn't happened and he got a huge payday already. Hornets could avoid some of the bad press of giving him a huge deal after such a heinous crime while still putting Miles in a position to get a big payday about as soon as he reasonably could. It would effectively be a 1+1 deal that starts once he can play again since he'll probably be suspended most of this season anyways.

edit: Idk, maybe thats a wild low ball. I have no idea what his value will be. Does any team even have the cap space to offer him a big deal?

[theBigLip]

She gave in to the pressure. Hard to not see this coming given her earlier comments last month.

He pleaded no contest...what pressure did she give in to? She doesn't have input on the terms of the plea deal, seems to me that she's upset with the outcome.

Quoting from the article: “ On Thursday, Bridges' attorney and the DA's office reached an agreement, which a prosecutor said the woman agreed to and approved of, that he plead no contest…”. The prosecutor may not require her approval, but she was part of the agreement process for the negotiated terms. You saw her post about being pressured…that didn’t likely come from her mama.

For things such as child support, she and her kids benefit if he gets his **** together.

[fatlever]

mychelle johnson made a statement on IG

Read on Twitter

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she and lawyer were fighting for miles, to get him help, for benefit of his kids, and didnt think jail time was ultimately best option for him to get help (probably right about that part. not much "correction" happening in jails these days, just more exposure to drugs, bad influences, violence.)

sounds like this result was close to outcome she hoped for??? lets hope miles takes this huge gift and does good with help he's being offered.

btw... just how bad was his drug problem?

[luciano-davidwesley]

Maybe a cheaper 3 year deal with a player option on the third year would be the best for all parties? Something like 3/30 would allow him to basically miss this season from suspension and play next season for 10 million and then have the ability to opt out or sign an extension if things work out. Hed still have 20 million or so guaranteed to fall back on in a worst case scenario and the Hornets would have way more cap flexibility the next two years than if this hadn't happened and he got a huge payday already. Hornets could avoid some of the bad press of giving him a huge deal after such a heinous crime while still putting Miles in a position to get a big payday about as soon as he reasonably could. It would effectively be a 1+1 deal that starts once he can play again since he'll probably be suspended most of this season anyways.

edit: Idk, maybe thats a wild low ball. I have no idea what his value will be. Does any team even have the cap space to offer him a big deal?

Player option hell no. Team option or no option.

[CuseMayne]

Yeah...absolutely no player option, as well as several clauses in the contract which, if he breaks, voids his contract. Pretty sure that's a thing.