PHOENIX — Seven games into his time with the Phoenix Suns, forward Miles Bridges says he landed exactly where he hoped.
“This was probably the only team I wanted to get traded to,” Bridges told Arizona Sports’ Burns & Gambo on Friday. “I love the culture here. I love the great basketball that’s being played here.”
Phoenix acquired the 28-year-old in an offseason trade with the Charlotte Hornets, a deal that also broke up his partnership with point guard LaMelo Ball. Bridges said the move caught him off guard.
“I think everybody was surprised, because Charlotte hasn’t seen much success,” he said. “So, for them to finally have success and then just trade away the two key pieces, it was kind of confusing to me.”
Bridges said he holds no grudge and praised Charlotte’s young core, including Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel. “Those are two elite players, and I wish nothing but the best for them,” he said.
He said the Suns’ physical, high-effort style last season appealed to him. “People didn’t have any expectations for the Suns, and those guys proved to everybody that you could win games just based on physicality and wanting it more,” Bridges said.
Sources: Arizona Sports. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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