Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford says high-flying forward Miles Bridges will “have a significant role right away” when he returns to the team on Friday following the completion of his 30-game suspension for domestic violence charges in Nov. 2022.
“I think he’ll be ready to play. He’s in practice every day. So he’s been well organized when he’s there,” Clifford said ahead of tipoff against the Knicks on Sunday. “He’s in really good shape. He’s worked hard. I’ll be honest, we’ve been playing every other day.
Clifford said he hasn’t given much thought to how he’ll manage Bridges’ minutes in his first game of the season.