Charlotte beat Monday's deadline to sign the 23-year-old forward to a five-year rookie-scale extension.
The Hornets got their paperwork in just under the wire. Charlotte signed forward Brandon Miller to a five-year, $209 million rookie-scale contract extension, beating Monday's deadline for teams to extend players on rookie deals.
Had the sides not reached an agreement, Miller would have headed into restricted free agency next offseason instead. Miller is already locked in for this coming season at $15.1 million, with the new extension covering six seasons total with Charlotte going forward.
The 23-year-old emerged as a 20-point scorer last season and is expected to carry an even bigger load now that the Hornets have traded LaMelo Ball. Securing Miller long-term signals Charlotte is building its future around him as the franchise cornerstone.