 And the defending champion, Shane Van Giesbergen, will start fifth. Miles Bridges is returning to the Charlotte Hornets. ESPN reports that Bridges has agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract. Bridges pleaded no contest to a felony domestic violence charge in November 2022, which cost him the entire 2022-2023 season. But last year, Bridges returned and averaged a career-best 21 points per game.