The Golden State Warriors might soon have both Draymond Green and Draymond Green’s buddy on their roster.
Golden State has interest in a trade for Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges before the Feb. 5 deadline, Sam Amick of The Athletic reported this week. Amick notes that the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns are also interested in Bridges but that Charlotte could want up to two first-round picks in order to part ways with him.
Bridges, 27, is an unquestioned talent on the court. He is averaging 18.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game this season in a slightly lower usage role for the Hornets. Bridges is also signed for $25 million this season and $22.8 million next season.
But Bridges is also notorious for his history of off-court troubles. Bridges was arrested in 2022 on a charge of felony domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend in front of their two children. He was then arrested again in 2023 for allegedly violating a protective order stemming from the original arrest. During that incident, Bridges was said to have thrown billiard balls at the same woman’s vehicle while their children were inside the car (read the full details here).
Bridges was suspended for 30 games by the NBA for the original domestic violence arrest. He ended up pleading no contest to a felony charge in that case and was sentenced to three years of probation. Bridges also later caught a break in the case of his protective order arrest.
Notably, Bridges is close friends with the Warriors star Green as both are Michigan natives who both attended Michigan State for college (though at different times). Green sparked controversy by working out with Bridges right after his 2022 arrest and later caused more backlash by publicly defending Bridges after the 2023 arrest.
The basketball need for the Warriors is obviously there as they are clinging for dear life to a playoff spot at 25-21 and also just lost Jimmy Butler for the season to a torn ACL. Time will tell if they are desperate enough to hold their noses and make a trade for Green’s controversial friend Bridges before the deadline.
