Miles Bridges Likely To Remain With Hornets After Trade Deadline

Merlin sees Miles Bridges likely staying in Charlotte through Thursday's deadline despite reported interest from Milwaukee, Golden State and Phoenix. The Hornets are 23-28 and on a seven-game win streak, and Bridges has started all 50 games, averaging 18.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists. A league source said he is "highly likely to remain," and Bridges said, "I feel like everybody else wants everybody to stay together." Merlin senses the Hornets are choosing continuity over a disruptive midseason sell. Keeping Bridges protects the team's chemistry and lets Charlotte keep building its young core rather than reset with a big move. Rival teams will keep trying, but for now the Hornets favor growth over gamble.