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Some offseason moves had fans thinking the Hornets were doing some sort of rebuild, but Brandon Miller's contract suggests the opposite. The post The Brandon Miller extension signals the direction the Hornets are taking first appeared on At The Hive .
Six long months after the Brooklyn Nets closed out their third worst season in 59 years, they will return to the Barclays Center court Wednesday night vs. the Charlotte Hornets. A lot has changed but the team is still at 24.31 years on average, the youngest team in the NBA just as they were last […]
The Charlotte Hornets are looking to start their season strong after making some offseason moves aimed at improving now. Unfortunately, they’ll be doing so without the services of a couple of their young stars on opening night of the NBA. Kon Knueppel and Coby White are both dealing with lower body injuries as the Hornets […] The post Kon Knueppel among 3 Hornets players who will miss season opener with injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Cavaliers forward Peyton Watson, acquired from the Nuggets in a sign-and-trade deal, hopes his hard-nosed attitude will be adopted by his new team, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes. “Just to go out there with a mean streak. Go out there and try to kill. Take no prisoners mentality,” Watson said. “That’s my mentality, and that’s […]
Listen now (106 mins) | We go over the last few extensions given to Brandon Miller, Cason Wallace, Jaden McDaniels, and Oso Ighodaro.
The Charlotte Hornets and Brandon Miller agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie contract extension on Monday. The Brandon Miller contract extension...
The Pistons got Jalen Duren on a similar deal to what Brandon Miller just signed with the Hornets.
Sixers The Sixers have picked up VJ Edgecombe’s third-year option, securing another season of the young guard’s rookie contract after an impressive debut. The decision guarantees Edgecombe’s $12.2 million salary for 2027-28, the team announced. He’ll earn $11.7 million this season. There wasn’t much suspense here. Edgecombe averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and […] The post NBA Notes: Sixers, VJ Edgecombe, Spurs, Tobias Harris, Hornets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
6:38 pm: Miller’s extension is official, according to the NBA’s transaction log. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (YouTube link), Miller’s deal is tentatively expected to start at $44MM, which is his projected maximum, so that figure could end up slightly lower or higher if the current $174MM cap projection isn’t accurate. The deal descends in […]
Former Alabama star Brandon Miller agreed to a lucrative extension with the Charlotte Hornets on the eve of the start of the season. The post Former Alabama forward Brandon Miller agrees to 5-year extension with Charlotte Hornets appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The Charlotte Hornets and forward Brandon Miller have agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Entering his fourth year in the league, Miller is poised to take on an even bigger role within the Hornets after the franchise traded longtime staples LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges over the offseason. After being limited to 27 games during the 2024-25 season, Miller bounced back with a strong season last year, averaging 20.2 points, 4.9 ...
Brandon Miller agreed to a five-year, $209 million extension as Charlotte commits to building around its young star.
The Hornets are making a major commitment to Brandon Miller, agreeing to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Miller’s agents, AJ Vaynerchuk and Joey Middleton, confirmed the agreement, which came roughly an hour before Monday’s deadline. The deal reinforces Miller’s place at the center of Charlotte’s plans after the team […] The post Hornets, Brandon Miller agree to five-year contract extension appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Brooklyn Nets first-round pick Joshua Jefferson could make his NBA debut soon. After missing the preseason due to a back ailment, Jefferson practiced fully on Monday, per head coach Jordi Fernandez. The No. 28 pick will be available for Wednesday’s regular season opener vs. the Charlotte Hornets. “[Joshua] will be available, yeah. He just practiced, […] The post Nets first-round pick cleared for season-opener after missing preseason appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller has agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension, securing his long-term future with the franchise. The agreement was confirmed to ESPN by Miller’s representatives, AJ Vaynerchuk and Joey Middleton of VaynerSports. Miller, the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has established himself as one of the […] The post Brandon Miller agrees to extension with Hornets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a rookie extension worth $209 million over five years, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The new contract establishes Miller as the Hornets’ highest-paid player and one of the centerpieces of their future, continuing the shift that began when they traded former face-of-the-franchise LaMelo Ball to […]
The Charlotte Hornets made Brandon Miller one of their presumed franchise cornerstones when they selected him with the No. 2 overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft, and they paid him accordingly on Monday.
The Charlotte Hornets made Brandon Miller one of their presumed franchise cornerstones when they selected him with the No. 2 overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft, and they paid him accordingly on Monday.
The Charlotte Hornets and starting forward Brandon Miller have agreed to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension days before the start of the 2026-27 NBA season. ESPN was first to report the terms of the deal. This new five-year extension for Miller locks him in as one of the young faces of the Hornets […] The post Hornets, Brandon Miller agree to $209 million contract extension before 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Hornets’ Brandon Miller is considered the most likely player to receive a rookie scale extension before today’s deadline, but the odds are much longer for Magic guard Anthony Black, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports in his latest Substack column (subscriber link). League sources tell Stein that Orlando has no desire to trade […]
The Charlotte Hornets have made a major commitment to Brandon Miller, locking up the 23-year-old forward on a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension. The agreement was confirmed by Miller’s representatives, AJ Vaynerchuk and Joey Middleton of VaynerSports, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal comes after a career-best 2025-26 campaign for Miller, who averaged […] The post Hornets Hand Brandon Miller Massive $209 Million Deal appeared first on Basketball Forever .
Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee liked what he saw from rookie Christian Anderson Jr. during preseason (averaged 12.5 PPG/1.5 RPG/3.5 APG/3.0 TOV/1.5 SPG/2.5 PF/46.7% FG/60.0% 3-PT/88.9% FT in two games after coming back from a left ankle sprain). (via Charlotte Hornets): “Love the growth that Christian made. I think just like the rest of […] The post Charles Lee impressed with Christian Anderson Jr.’s coachability appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
After the Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball trade over the summer, Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel became their cornerstones. The Hornets are expected to extend Miller’s contract ahead of the upcoming season. Trading Ball not only made Miller and Knueppel the team’s pillars, but it also yielded future draft capital. The Hornets’ blockbuster trade prioritized long-term […] The post NBA insiders keeps it 100 about Brandon Miller, Hornets’ future appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After the Boston Celtics' preseason contest against the Charlotte Hornets, I wrote a column about the defense. About how the Celtics are going to be employing a new style this season.
The Hornets have waived Jarkel Joiner and Latrell Wrightsell, the team announced Saturday, bringing their roster within the regular-season limit. Charlotte now has 15 players on guaranteed standard contracts and three on two-way deals. No further cuts are required before Monday’s deadline. Joiner and Wrightsell are expected to continue with the Greensboro Swarm. Both signed […] The post Hornets waive two guards appeared first on Hoops Wire .