In an offseason that the Charlotte Hornets traded away the face of their franchise in LaMelo Ball, the organization crowned a new face of the franchise Monday in Brandon Miller.
The Charlotte Hornets and forward Brandon Miller have agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension. According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, the new agreement will keep the 2023 No. 2 overall draft pick under contract with the franchise through the 2031-32 season.
Miller is coming off a career-best season averaging 20.2 points per game while shooting 38.3% from three-point range. Following the offseason trade of LaMelo Ball, the extension establishes Miller alongside Kon Knueppel as the core building blocks for Charlotte's future.
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