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Hornets' Miller Signs $209M Extension
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In Short: Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller has agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension.
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller has agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension, representatives AJ Vaynerchuk and Joey Middleton of VaynerSports told ESPN's Shams Charania.
The deal, which begins in 2027/28, is just above the five-year, $208 million rookie scale extension that Amen Thompson signed with the Rockets.
Miller, entering his fourth season with the Hornets after being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, had a career season in 2025-26, averaging 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 38.3% shooting from 3 in 65 regular-season games.
The Hornets will now move forward with Miller and Kon Knueppel as the faces of the franchise, following the trade of LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Miller's new contract guarantees him with the organization through the 2031-32 season, barring a trade.
Miller's breakout season followed a sophomore campaign in which he was held to 27 games due to injuries.
Miller's new deal will lock him in with the organization for the foreseeable future, with the Hornets wanting to keep him around for the next several seasons.
Miller's extension will reportedly come in $1MM above the five-year, $208MM rookie scale extension that Amen Thompson signed with the Rockets.
Miller's new contract will begin in 2027/28, and the Hornets and Miller will begin the 2026-27 NBA season on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets on the road.
What this adds
Miller's new deal allows the Hornets to maintain some cap flexibility in the future.
Miller's new contract guarantees him with the organization through the 2031-32 season, barring a trade.
What's confirmed
- Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller has agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension, representatives AJ Vaynerchuk and Joey Middleton of VaynerSports told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday.
What's still developing
- After an injury-plagued start to the season, Miller really picked up the pace in January before hitting a bit of a wall late in the season.
- He was especially key to Charlotte's midseason turnaround, as the Hornets went 41-24 with Miller available and 3-14 without him.
- Miller, along with then-rookie Kon Knueppel, helped spearhead a surprise run to the postseason in the second half of last year, where they fell in the second play-in game.
- LeBron James is slated to spend the 2026 season suiting up for the Philadelphia 76ers, but Craig Carton explains why he believes "The King" has duped not only the City of Philadelphia but the NBA.
- Miller was involved in the death of a 23-year-old woman in January 2023, where it was found he transported the murder weapon, a firearm, to former teammate Darius Miles, the legal owner of the gun.
- The guard/forward has tallied 19 points and 4.6 rebounds per game across his three seasons.
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- By Rory Maher | at October 19, 2026 6:39 pm 6:38 pm: Miller’s extension is official, according to the NBA’s transaction log. 4:03 pm: The Hornets and fourth-year forward Brandon Miller are in agreement on a rookie scale extension, beating the deadline by roughly one hour, reports Shams Charania of ESPN ( Twitter link ).
- Miller, who is right-handed, was available for Charlotte’s regular season opener last October, contributing 25 points and seven assists in a blowout win over Brooklyn.
- That shoulder injury caused Miller to miss the next 13 contests before he returned to action in late November.
- NBA insider Jake Fischer even predicted a five-year, $208 million deal, so it was almost exactly what the Hornets ended up giving Miller.
- Charlotte traded away star guard LaMelo Ball this offseason, so the roster looks quite different, but Miller should take over as the star in town, especially after this new deal.