Brandon Miller’s rookie-scale extension with the Charlotte Hornets is expected to be in the range of Amen Thompson’s $208 million deal, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
The Hornets are in discussions with Miller on a new contract that would keep the 23-year-old forward in Charlotte beyond his rookie deal. The potential agreement would come after the organization made significant changes around him during the offseason.
Miller has averaged 19.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists over his first three NBA seasons while shooting 43.1% from the field, 37.3% from three-point range and 86.3% from the free-throw line.
He had his best scoring season in 2024-25, averaging 21.0 points in 27 games, before producing 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists over 65 games last season. Miller also shot a career-best 38.3% from three-point range in 2025-26.
Miller’s development has become even more important for Charlotte following the decision to trade LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Hornets also moved Miles Bridges to the Phoenix Suns, leaving Miller and 2025 first-round pick Kon Knueppel as two of the central pieces of the team’s future.
Knueppel averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists as a rookie last season while shooting 42.5% from three-point range and finishing second in Rookie of the Year voting.
Charlotte went 44-38 last season and finished ninth in the Eastern Conference before losing in the Play-In Tournament. The result extended the franchise’s playoff drought to 10 consecutive seasons.
General manager Jeff Peterson responded with a series of major moves, including acquiring Naz Reid from Minnesota in the Ball trade, adding Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale in the Bridges deal, and re-signing Coby White to a three-year, $74 million contract.
The Hornets also acquired Dorian Finney-Smith from the Houston Rockets before swapping him for Buddy Hield, and Dennis Schroder from the Cleveland Cavaliers while adding first-round picks Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson Jr. in the draft.
