“Bridges is entering the final year of his contract at $22.8 million, and there is a growing belief among league personnel that he will be traded this summer,” Siegel writes. “That speculation will only rise if the Hornets make two selections with the No. 14 and No. 18 picks, one of which will very likely be a forward, which would likely be a long-term replacement for the 28-year-old.”
