The Miles Bridges trade still isn’t official, and the holdup has less to do with drama than paperwork.
The NBA’s new league year kicked in yesterday, which is why a wave of previously reported moves is now being announced around the league. That includes re-signings with the Phoenix Suns such as Collin Gillespie, Jordan Goodwin, and Mark Williams. In other words, the machine is moving - just not on the Bridges deal yet.
Per Espo of PHNX, that one likely won’t be finalized until at least July 9.
The reason traces back to how much business the Charlotte Hornets have already done this offseason. Bridges was sent to Phoenix for Royce O’Neale, Grayson Allen, and a 2033 first-round pick, but Charlotte also moved LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves. From there, Minnesota’s Julius Randle deal to the Brooklyn Nets gets folded into the mix, and what started as one trade could grow into a five- or six-team transaction by the time the league is done sorting it all out.
The main complication is Mouhamadou Gueye, who is being sent from the Chicago Bulls to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the separate three-team Julius Randle-to-Brooklyn deal. Because Gueye was signed on April 9, he can’t be traded until July 9.
That’s why the Bridges trade is still sitting in limbo. The league may be trying to combine these transactions into one larger package.
There’s also a chance the final version changes shape a little more before it’s done. Grayson Allen or Royce O’Neale could be rerouted to Minnesota or Brooklyn, and if that happens, Phoenix’s return could wind up being more than Miles Bridges, a 2027 second-round pick, and a 2029 first-round pick. Another second-round pick could also end up heading to Phoenix if one of those players is moved again as part of the broader deal.
What this is not, though, is a sign that the trade might get blown up because of any backlash around Bridges. That’s not the issue here. The delay is about multiple moving parts, tax implications, apron implications, and legal details that have to be cleaned up before the league can make it official.
So while fans are waiting for a clean announcement, the NBA is doing the unglamorous work behind the curtain. The outcome may already be settled, but until every piece is lined up, the Bridges trade stays unofficial on paper.
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