Bridges has had an interesting journey ever since off-court issues forced him to miss significant time and sign his qualifying offer. Even after becoming an unrestricted free agent, he ended up back with Charlotte and has continued to be a key rotation player. This offseason could be the crossroads where his future shakes out as an extension eligible player.

Charlotte has stockpiled many young players in the past few years and many have blossomed into players with significant potential. At this point, it is likely time for Charlotte to start turning the corner past simply stockpiling talent and building a roster around the most promising players. The question is which players will be flipped in the process.

Jalen Suggs has emerged as a premier perimeter defender and passing lane pest, but he also is their best trade chip outside of their core of Banchero, Wagner and Bane. Black has emerged in a way that may make the tandem of Suggs and Black redundant. The direction of the franchise may be decided with what happens with Suggs and/or Black in the next two years.

Both Carter Jr. and Bitadze are serviceable NBA rotation level centers, and Banchero can play over into the center position if need be but there are some questions about how the performance of the center position may be a place of improvement for Orlando.

This core has proven that they can win together, but Butler’s injury on an already truncated window simply due to age brings the move to bring in Porzingis under the microscope. If Porzingis and Butler can get and stay healthy for the stretch run next season, this could be the last run for Curry and Green.

Simply put, the question we have been asking for years, what happens when Steph and Draymond move on?

The pair that came over as part of the Durant deal were not flipped for more assets as many speculated this offseason and this is likely to be a very important question for Phoenix’s direction into the future.

The Suns invested a draft pick and multiple trades to shore up their Center position. Now one center has been traded out and one is a free agent. Mark Williams’ restricted free agency is going to be exceedingly interesting to watch during the summer.