Over the last couple of seasons, Miles Bridges has often been found in trade rumors surrounding the Phoenix Suns. He doesn’t have to worry about those rumors anymore.The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Suns in exchange for Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and a 2033 first-round pick.ESPN first reported the deal.The Suns get someone that Mat Ishbia, a Michigan State alum like Bridges, has probably been coveting for a while. The Hornets continue their makeover while bringing in more outside shooting. Let’s bust out the red ink and slap some grades down on this trade.Suns receive Miles Bridges, 2029 first-rounder and 2027 second-rounderThe Suns definitely need a forward with some strength, and Bridges is a guy who definitely fills that role.Over the last four seasons, he’s averaged 19.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game with 46.2/33.1/82.8 shooting splits. He’s not someone who stretches the floor, necessarily, but he’s great at getting into the paint and scoring around the rim. This Suns team could use that force around the rim. Bridges can score in isolation and in the pick-and-roll, and he’s great at playing off the ball. He can be fantastic at attacking with cuts and orbiting around where the help defense is moving away from.With this move, the concern for the Suns is how little outside shooting this roster has now. Collin Gillespie is a great shooter and just agreed to return, and Jordan Goodwin was above league average at 37.1 percent from outside last season. But Devin Booker has regressed as a 3-point shooter over the last two years (33.1 percent), and Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks aren’t reliable, consistent outside shooters. Is that a reason not to do this move? Not at all! It’s just something that will be tough for their offense next season. But they’re going to put a lot more pressure on the rim, and they have more size to throw around defensively.
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And what is Charlotte doing? Clearly pushing forward to build long term around Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel.
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