Charlotte Hornets restricted free agent Miles Bridges is signing his $7.9 million qualifying offer with the team and will become an unrestricted free agent in 2024, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Bridges and the Hornets were “far apart” in contract extension talks after the forward missed all of the 2022-23 season due to domestic violence.

Bridges had a breakout season with the Hornets in 2021-22, averaging a career-high 20.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 35.5 minutes per game. The forward was in line to get either a max contract or something close, but then he was hit with ugly domestic violence allegations right at the start of 2022 free agency and was arrested. He entered a plea of no contest to a felony domestic violence charge and had the remaining charges against him dismissed in November 2022.

Miles Bridges didn't get a new contract and didn't play in 2022-23. The NBA ultimately suspended him 30 games in April 2023, with 10 of those games still needed to be served in 2023-24.

It's no surprise Bridges and the Hornets weren't close on extension talks given what happened with him, so now he's set to play out the 2023-24 season in Charlotte. The Hornets could look to trade Bridges at some point, but he has veto rights on any deal.

Miles Bridges' domestic violence issues are really problematic, but it looks like he's going to get another chance with the Hornets next season and potentially beyond, whether that's in Charlotte or with another team.