Charlotte Hornets: 5 takeaways from 2018 NBA Summer League

By Luke Askew | Jul 16, 2018

DENVER, CO - JULY 6: Malik Monk #1 of the Charlotte Hornets reacts against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 6, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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1. Miles Bridges is a star in the making

Some people may not be fond of Miles Bridges and I understand that argument. His jumper is iffy at best and in today’s NBA, it’s hard to be elite without a serviceable jump shot. However, Bridges has shown enough on both offense and defense to make me believe that he’ll be a quality player right away — and a superstar soon.

The 6’7″ forward from Michigan State averaged 15.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the Hornets’ Summer League team. He showed an elite ability to get to the basket, finish with authority and make his presence known on the defensive end.

Something needs to be addressed before we move on. If Bridges would’ve completed that spinning, self alley-oop off the backboard, it might have been the best play in Summer League history. The fact that it’s on multiple highlight reals across Twitter and he missed it is a testament to how impressive that play was.

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The Hornets are in need of an athletic playmaker who can affect the game on both offense and defense. It looks like they’ve found that in Miles Bridges. If he develops a consistent jump shot… watch out, NBA.

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