Terry Rozier has turned a career-best 2020-21 NBA season into a hefty contract with the Charlotte Hornets. The two sides recently agreed to a four-year extension that is worth $97 million. This was the most money the Hornets could offer Rozier at the moment.
The deal will lock Rozier with the Hornets through the 2025-25 NBA season. The 27-year-old guard had one year left on the three-year, $56.7 million contract he signed in 2019.
Charlotte still hasn’t made the news official, but the deal was confirmed to The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Thursday by Rozier’s agent Aaron Turner.
Rozier is considered a big part of the Hornets’ future, and his extension was one of the main focuses for the team’s front office this offseason. Charlotte previously showed their commitment to Rozier by trading guard Devonte Graham to the New Orleans Pelicans at the start of NBA free agency.
By signing Terry Rozier on a new deal, the Hornets now have all their key players locked for foreseeable future. The group also includes veteran All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, reigning NBA Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball, and talented duo Miles Bridges and P.J. Washington.
Rozier played 69 games for the Hornets in 2020-21 and averaged career highs in points (20.4), rebounds (4.4), assists (4.2), and steals (1.3). He also shot 45 percent from the floor and was 38.9 percent beyond the three-point arc.
