Miles Bridges, whom the Charlotte Hornets drafted 12th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, is signing a four-year endorsement deal with Nike, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic:
Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges, the No. 12 overall pick in the NBA draft, has signed a four-year endorsement deal with Nike, sources tell The Athletic.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 28, 2018
The trend for 2018 draftees has been to sign with Puma; Deandre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III, Zhaire Smith and Michael Porter Jr. all signed with the brand.
Bridges was drafted late in the lottery but has major star potential. The 6-foot-7 wing spent two seasons at Michigan State University, averaging 17 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 47 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from 3-point range.
Bridges was a consensus second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten member during his sophomore year.
Bridges appeared in five games for the Hornets in Summer League, averaging an impressive 15 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He shot a sub-par 34 percent from the field, however.
