Report: Brandon Miller agrees to $209M extension with Hornets
Miller averaged 20.2 points per game last season for a Charlotte team that went 44-38, according to the reported five-year agreement.
- Miller in 2025-26: 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists per game
- Miller shot 57.4% true shooting on 28.4% usage
- Hornets went 44-38 last season, eighth in net rating
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Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller has agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale extension, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Monday, citing Miller's representatives, AJ Vaynerchuk and Joey Middleton of VaynerSports. The deal is not official.
Miller averaged 20.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in 65 starts for the Hornets in 2025-26. He shot 57.4% true shooting on a 28.4% usage rate. Over his last 10 games, Charlotte outscored opponents by 8.1 points per game with him on the floor.
Charlotte finished 44-38 last season with a net rating of 4.9, eighth in the league. The Hornets ranked seventh in offensive rating and 10th in defensive rating.
Miller is one of seven players from the 2023 first round to secure an extension before Monday's 6 PM ET deadline, according to The Stein Line's Marc Stein. The others are Victor Wembayama, Keyonte George, Cason Wallace, Brandin Podziemski, Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson.
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Shams Charania@ShamsCharania · ESPN
BREAKING: Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller has agreed on a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension, representatives AJ Vaynerchuk and Joey Middleton of VaynerSports tell ESPN. https://t.co/6enF8nrHOB
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
Brandon Miller's five-year, $209 million deal in Charlotte means seven 2023 first-round picks have secured contract extensions with the 6 PM ET buzzer fast approaching. The others: Victor Wembayama, Keyonte George, Cason Wallace, Brandin Podziemski and Amen and Ausar Thompson. https://t.co/n8whOJeCf3
From the reports quoted here and Keel Stats data; every number is checked against them before publishing.
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