Miles Bridges UFA in March - stay away or interested?

[ozgod]

For what it’s worth, Bridges remains a restricted free agent and Charlotte holds his Bird rights.  No other team is going to sign him right now, because they get a bad PR hit AND Charlotte would match.  In the summer this is likely also true, but certainly now.  Expect him to sign a deal for a good bit of money overall but not much in guarantee so they can move on if he has any more trouble.

Maybe I’m wrong, but I’ve read that he’s restricted free agency ends in March, thus the topic. But I get the sentiment that he isn’t welcome here at the moment. I don’t live in the US, so I probably didn’t read as many details as others. I also never said that I’m for bringing him in. I just thought it is an interesting question that nobody asked.

Once March 1st passes, his only option this year is to sign with Charlotte or not play in the NBA this year, in which case he’s a restricted free agent again next year.  Between now and March 1st he can sign with another team, but Charlotte can match.  In other words, he’s no longer a free agent after March 1st, not that his restricted status has ended.

https://www.si.com/nba/hornets/.amp/news/miles-bridges-contract

This article states the following:

‘If an agreement can't be reached by the two camps, then Bridges could let the qualifying offer expire on March 1st and become an unrestricted free agent. At that point he could sign with anyone, likely on a vet minimum due to limited CAP space within the league. But that won't happen. Can you imagine, Bridges signing for a vet minimum with the Celtics and helping them win the championship? There's no way I see Adam Silver and the NBA letting that happen, so I expect any suspension to be long enough it would rule this possibility out.’

That author is just incorrect, which speaks to the further degradation of Sports Illustrated as a quality source.  From Larry Coon:

An offer sheet can be signed during the July Moratorium (see question number 105), however the two-day matching period does not commence until the end of the Moratorium. An offer sheet cannot be signed after March 1. If the player does not sign an offer sheet by that date, his only choice is to re-sign with his previous team (or remain unsigned for the rest of the season). This happened with Wilson Chandler, who signed in China during the 2011 lockout and did not return to the NBA until after March 1, 2012. Chandler ended up re-signing with the Nuggets to a five-year contract shortly after returning to the United States.

Other things that are wrong in the article:

1) It says the Hornets and Bridges could let the qualifying offer expire.  That has already happened (it did in October 1st when the sides chose not to extend it, but Bridges is still restricted).

2) It suggests that the Hornets might want a three-year offer because that would give them full Bird rights on Bridges.  While that is technically true (it would), because they already have full Bird rights in on Bridges, a deal of any length would maintain those Burd rights — the clock don’t reset when you re-sign with the team that has your Bird rights.

Thanks for the clarification. Most RFAs end up signing new multi-year contracts or occasionally sign a one-year offer sheet. I didn’t remember any other instance of the processes getting dragged late into a season, I forgot about Wilson Chandler situation. I apologize for starting an entire topic based on an untrue information.

Well you didn't know it was untrue at the time you posted so no harm done 

I don't think he's a good fit for us though. We're not that desperate.

[Roy H.]

Miles Bridges says he may be back in the NBA soon, returning to play for the Charlotte Hornets. “It’s been a long process,” Bridges told The Associated Press on Tuesday night at halftime of Michigan State’s home game against No. 17 Indiana. “I might be back in March.” – via Larry Lage @ Associated Press

[Smartacus]

Miles Bridges says he may be back in the NBA soon, returning to play for the Charlotte Hornets. “It’s been a long process,” Bridges told The Associated Press on Tuesday night at halftime of Michigan State’s home game against No. 17 Indiana. “I might be back in March.” – via Larry Lage @ Associated Press

It's hard to ignore his fit as a player on this team, Bridges the player could be one of the greatest buy low candidates of the last decade but Bridges the person is too radioactive for a team with championship aspirations to sign. This will likely be one of those situations where he signs somewhere else and Boston is better off for for missing out on him.

The FO just dropped Ime for something far more benign than what Bridges did so the hypocrisy alone would make it too hard to stomach. He's a walking distraction and who can even say if he can get back to the high level of play that had him looking like a near max player. Hard pass for Boston, I bet he ends up in Dallas.

[footey]

After effectively firing their HC for hanky panky, how on earth would it look to sign this guy?  No way on earth Celtic management would even consider it.  Boston and national media would be relentless, and rightfully so.

[Roy H.]

Miles Bridges says he may be back in the NBA soon, returning to play for the Charlotte Hornets. “It’s been a long process,” Bridges told The Associated Press on Tuesday night at halftime of Michigan State’s home game against No. 17 Indiana. “I might be back in March.” – via Larry Lage @ Associated Press

It's hard to ignore his fit as a player on this team, Bridges the player could be one of the greatest buy low candidates of the last decade but Bridges the person is too radioactive for a team with championship aspirations to sign. This will likely be one of those situations where he signs somewhere else and Boston is better off for for missing out on him.

The FO just dropped Ime for something far more benign than what Bridges did so the hypocrisy alone would make it too hard to stomach. He's a walking distraction and who can even say if he can get back to the high level of play that had him looking like a near max player. Hard pass for Boston, I bet he ends up in Dallas.

I think that the only team that can sign him this season is Charlotte.  He's still going to have to serve something like a 25+ game suspension.

And I agree, I wouldn't want him here.  He may be redeemable as a person, but that rehabilitation will take years.