The Phoenix Suns are optimistic that they can complete a trade for Miles Bridges, according to PHNX. The NBA’s Feb. 8 deadline is drawing near, signaling the formal start of trade season, and the Phoenix Suns are eager to get their hands dirty.
There are a few names that are being mentioned, but Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets is one player in particular that has generated a lot of conversation about the Suns.
We won’t go into detail about Bridges’ contentious past, but it’s important to know that many Suns supporters are uneasy about the team’s possible trade for the 25-year-old.
Regarding the organization, Bridges seems to be being pursued by Phoenix, and PHNX reports that they are reasonably confident in their ability to acquire him:
“As first reported on the PHNX Suns Podcast and then again in PHNX’s massive trade scenarios article earlier this week, the Suns’ interest in Miles Bridges is very real. It’s since been confirmed by multiple other outlets, and where there’s this much smoke, there’s typically fire,”
“The question is whether Phoenix is ready to be burned by the inevitable PR nightmare that comes with trading for a player who’s been charged with felony domestic violence and child abuse.
“A source close to the situation described the Suns as feeling very confident they’d be able to get a deal for Bridges across the finish line. Financially speaking, Bridges’ $7.9 million contract would be easy to match by sending Charlotte a combination of Nassir Little’s $6.3 million salary and a veteran minimum player like Chimezie Metu ($2.3 million), Yuta Watanabe ($2.3 million) or Bol Bol ($2.2 million).”