This season – which was his sixth in the NBA – Miles Bridges made a big leap forward. The 24-year-old small forward became one of the corner stones of the Hornets offense as he averaged 20.2 points, 7 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 35.5 minutes per game.
The year before his numbers were 12.7 points, 6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 29.3 minutes per game. This caused his value to rise significantly. Adding the fact that Bridges is set to become a free agent in summer, he can expect a big increase in salary.
Michael Scotto of HoopsHype surveyed four NBA executives and all four of them expect the small forward to get a max contract in summer and could earn $25 million or more.
