Miles Bridges – Charlotte Hornets

Through his first two seasons in the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets, Miles Bridges has averaged 9.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and has shot 44.1% from the floor. At times, Bridges has showcased his athletic abilities and potential to be a great two-way player, but he does not always get the opportunities to prove himself in Charlotte.

After starting in 64 of the 65 games he played in last season, Miles Bridges has taken a back-seat to All-Star wing Gordon Hayward and has come off-the-bench in 27 of the 29 games he has played in this year. As a result, Bridges minutes, points, rebounds and overall production is down.

The Hornets have big plans for Miles Bridges as their sixth-man moving forward, but at the end of the day, they could get a lot of value for him now if they decided to trade him. The Celtics could really use a versatile forward on the wing and have plenty of draft assets to offer up to the Hornets, a team that is young and continuing to build their young core. 

With Boston more than capable of pushing the ball in transition, they could utilize Bridges on the wing because of his athleticism and ability to race down the court in transition. He could be the recipient of plenty of lobs to the hoop in transition and be a difference maker for the Celtics attacking the glass on both ends of the court. 

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Semi Ojeleye has been very inconsistent and unproductive for the Celtics this year as their backup wing, which is why trading for Miles Bridges makes a lot of sense. He is a much better player than Ojeleye and can make a difference on both ends of the court as a high impact bench player. 

With him still on his rookie contract and only owed $3.9M this season, acquiring Miles Bridges is extremely do-able for the Celtics, the only question is if the Hornets are even willing to trade him given their early season success.