{
  "id": 16116849,
  "title": "New contact in hand, Brandon Miller looks to end Hornets’ 10-year playoff drought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/new-contact-in-hand-brandon-miller-looks-to-end-hornets-10-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:32:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/10/22/new-contact-in-hand-brandon-miller-looks-to-end-hornets-10-year-playoff-drought"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Charlotte Hornets point guard Brandon Miller recently inked a five-year, $209 million contract extension with the team. As a result, Miller expressed his desire to put an end to the franchise’s 10-year playoff drought. At a ceremony honoring his extension at the Spectrum Center, Miller stated, “Our goal is the playoffs. We want to be known as a playoff team. And we want to win as many games as we can. We know what our identity is. We know what it takes to get there.”",
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  "key_points": [
    "Brandon Miller signs five-year, $209 million contract with Hornets",
    "Miller aims to end Hornets' 10-year playoff drought",
    "Miller declares playoff goal at extension ceremony"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}