Hornets, Brandon Miller reportedly agree to $209M contract extension ahead of Monday’s deadline

The Charlotte Hornets and Brandon Miller have agreed to a five-year, $209 million extension to his rookie contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports — a deal cementing the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft as one of the cornerstones of the ongoing effort to build a consistent contender in the Queen City.

The two sides agreed to the deal Monday, hours ahead of a deadline for players from Miller’s draft class to sign an extension. Had they not reached agreement on a deal, Miller would have played the upcoming season on a team option, then gone into next offseason as a restricted free agent.

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Instead, Miller is under contract for five more seasons at $41.8 million per year after playing the first four seasons of his rookie contract for a total of $49.4 million.

The former Alabama standout bounced back from an injury-wracked sophomore season to turn in a stellar third campaign, averaging 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1 steal in 30.3 minutes per game with a career-best .574 true shooting percentage (which factors in 2-point, 3-point and free-throw accuracy). Miller was one of only a dozen wing players to hit those marks last season, according to Stathead; 10 of the other 11 members of the list are All-Star and All-NBA honorees. (We see you, Trey Murphy III.)

The list of wings to produce like that by their age-23 season includes some of the brightest young perimeter players in the league in recent years — names like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker and Jalen Williams. That’s the kind of company the Hornets are betting — and betting big — that Miller can continue to keep, developing into the kind of perennial All-Star and All-NBA candidate who can lift Charlotte into the ranks of the league’s elite teams.

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After missing most of the first month of the season following a left shoulder subluxation, Miller played a significant role in helping the Hornets climb out of an early hole to become one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the final few months. LaMelo Ball’s high-octane playmaking and rookie Kon Knueppel’s…

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Author : Dan Devine

Publish date : 2026-10-19 21:02:00

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