Miles Bridges will full his 30-game suspension this week. Bridges will likely be eligible to play in his first recreation in nicely over a yr for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Upon Bridges’ return, Hornets coach Steve Clifford expects Bridges to characteristic in lineups immediately.
“I believe he’ll be able to play. He’s in observe on daily basis. So, he’s been nicely organized when he’s there,” Clifford mentioned of Bridges. “He’s in actually good condition. He’s labored exhausting.”
Clifford was not sure how he’d use Bridges, or if there could be any type of minutes restriction. However the Hornets coach mentioned Bridges could be part of issues instantly.
“That’s below fear about tomorrow’s issues tomorrow,” Clifford mentioned. “Proper now our issues are: we don’t run again on protection, we don’t block out on a regular basis, so I’ve been spending all my time on that.
“However he (Bridges) can have a big position immediately.”