Charlotte Trades Miles Bridges to the Suns for a package that includes Grayson Allen and picks
Hornets receive Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and a 2033 first-round pick as Charlotte pivots to a full rebuild
In a stunning development, the Charlotte Hornets have shipped their veteran wing to the Phoenix Suns in return for Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and multiple picks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The total trade package includes Charlotte sending a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale and a 2033 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
This is the second 2033 first-round pick the Charlotte Hornets have acquired within the past week, having also received a 2033 first-round pick from the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the LaMelo Ball trade package.
Miles Bridges is represented by Klutch Sports Group, whose CEO Rich Paul has a notable relationship with Suns Governor Mat Ishbia. The two could have possibly worked together to find Miles his new home.
Bridges spent two years at Michigan State playing for Tom Izzo. Ishbia also played for Tom Izzo while he was a member of the 2000 NCAA National Championship team.
With both LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges now gone, the Hornets are officially turning the page on their previous core.
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The trade will bring Grayson Allen back to the state of North Carolina, where he first gained notoriety at Duke University, when he was a freshman on the 2015 NCAA championship team.