Last fall’s free agency acquisition of former All-Star Gordon Hayward by the Hornets initially forced forward Miles Bridges to take on a slightly more reduced reserve role after starting virtually the entire 2019-20 campaign. Bridges then responded by making arguably the biggest leap of any Charlotte player this season, both on and off the hardwood.
Across 66 appearances – 19 of which were starts – Bridges averaged 12.7 points and career highs in rebounds (6.0), assists (2.2), steals (0.7) and blocks (0.8) this year. Perhaps most noticeable, he made vast improvements in his shooting efficiencies by connecting on 50.