Lastly, forward Miles Bridges will also be a name to watch on the trade market this offseason. When Bridges originally signed his three-year, $75 million contract, it was structured to descend and be used as a trade chip, league sources told HoopsHype.

Miles Bridges' availability for Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors is now in question. The forward appeared the C harlotte Hornets' updated injury report with an illness, raising concerns about his status. Jusuf Nurkic, Jeff Peterson's lone trade deadline acquisition, missed time last week wih an illness as well.

Bennedict Mathurin has been the star for Indiana tonight in his return from a 4-game absence, dropping 24 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal in 29 minutes off the bench. Trae Young has 26 to lead all scorers, while Caris LeVert has chipped in 19 points and 3 boards of the Atlanta bench.

Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points, Darius Garland had 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers escaped with a win over the host Charlotte Hornets Friday night.

Acquired in the summer for five first-round picks, Bridges had been benched previously this season in crunch time — most notably in a November victory in Charlotte. He’s been up and down this season, and Sunday on Biscayne Boulevard — after the Knicks fell down by 19 points in the first half — the coach turned to McBride.

Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for their 13th straight victory, 118-117 over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.