Former Alabama Superstar Signs $200-Million Extension with Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Alabama Men's Basketball star and current Charlotte Hornet Brandon Miller has signed a five-year, $209-million rookie-scale contract extension with the franchise, ESPN's Shams Charania reports

The deal is the largest contract signed by a former Alabama Men's Basketball player in program history.

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Miller averaged 17.4 points and 4.3 boards as a rookie during the 2023-2024 campaign, finishing third in Rookie of the Year voting. Following an injury-shortened second year, Miller continued to blossom in his third season, averaging 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists on 43% shooting as the Hornets won 40-plus games for the first time since 2021-2022.

The move entrusts a significant amount of faith in Miller after Charlotte shipped off their former franchise cornerstone, LaMelo Ball, to the Minnesota Timberwolves over the off-season in exchange for center Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, and several pick swaps — signifying a changing of the guard for the franchise to Miller and former Duke Blue Devil Kon Knueppel.

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