The Hornets finalized Brandon Miller’s five-year, $209 million rookie-scale extension on Monday, a commitment through the 2030-31 season.

Asked what would keep him in Charlotte, Miller pointed to the trust his teammates built and the veterans who stuck with him as a rookie.

The Hornets traded LaMelo Ball to Minnesota this summer. The deal is the second-largest rookie extension of the offseason behind Victor Wembanyama’s.

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Miller averaged 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season, shooting 38.3% from three while playing through a shoulder injury.

With Kon Knueppel and Coby White banged up, Charlotte opens at Brooklyn on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Brandon Miller during his Alabama days, Feb. 22, 2023. Photo by Chris Gillespie (Gamecock Central), CC-BY-2.0, resized.

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