Someone who knows the inner workings of the NBA business and how the Charlotte Hornets operate was checking in, eager to discuss the big news.
Miles Bridges is coming back, agreeing to a three-year $75 million pact to stay teamed alongside good buddy LaMelo Ball and emerging young talent Brandon Miller. The stare down is complete, with both sides amicably excited to move on to the true task at hand of elevating the Hornets to a playoff team.
Getting to this point, though, highlighted the ugly side of the business, the portion nobody likes to talk about since it’s ruthless and can be, well, a little cutthroat.