The Charlotte Hornets continue to be mentioned in trade discussions ahead of February's deadline, and a veteran player is reportedly being targeted by a rival team.
ESPN's Jamal Collier reported Friday that Hornets forward Miles Bridges is someone the Milwaukee Bucks could target in a trade, along with Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins.
"The Bucks can accept a larger contract with multiple years beyond this season that an opposing team might be trying to get out from under, such as Miami's Andrew Wiggins, who owns a $30 million player option for next season, or Charlotte's Miles Bridges, who will make $22.8 million in the 2026-27 season," Collier said.
Bridges is the longest-tenured member of the Hornets, as he's spent his entire eight year career in Charlotte. He recently moved into fourth place on the Hornets' all-time scoring list.
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He is having a nice season for Charlotte, averaging 19.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and shooting 34.3% from three. Bridges scored 25 points on 9/13 shooting Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Bucks have plenty of cap flexibility and may view Bridges as a fit next to star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.
"The Bucks are not in the tax for the first time since the 2019-20 season and not hard capped at either apron, putting them in position to acquire a player with multiple years remaining on his contract," he said.
Collier also mentioned the Blazers' Jerami Grant and the Kings' Zach Lavine and Malik Monk as names to watch for Milwaukee.
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