NBA: Regrading every first round pick from the 2018 NBA Draft

NBA: Re-grading every first round pick from the 2018 NBA Draft

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 21: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver (C) poses with NBA Draft Prospects Trae Young, Marvin Bagley III, Deandre Ayton and Luka Doncic before the 2018 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. 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. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) /

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2018 NBA draft: Re-grading Pick Number 12. Miles Bridges: B-

Miles Bridges has been a fun player for the Charlotte Hornets so far. He is a highlight reel dunker that is likely the biggest beneficiary thus far from playing with LaMelo Ball. This season he improved as a rebounder (6.0 vs. 5.6 per game a season ago). While his overall scoring dipped by 0.3 points per game his efficiency skyrocketed. His effective field goal percentage skyrocketed from 48.9 percent to an impressive 59.6 percent.

Slowly but surely Bridges is evolving beyond being just a dunker. He knocked down 40.0 percent of his 3-point attempts this season and will only get better with the increased pairing with his Air BNB partner. Even with Ball missing much of the end of the season, Bridges improved overall. Over the 21-game span, the third-year forward averaged 16.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 blocks per game.

Bridges has the perfect attitude for the growth of this franchise. When he did not make an All-Rookie team and fans labeled him as a snub, Bridges put it on himself. His goal is to simply keep getting better and to win. For the first time since the Hornets returned to Charlotte, they are starting to build a core capable of being a consistent winner.

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