Nick Richards, Hornets Agree to Contract Extension

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Sam Amico | Last updated 3/22/23

The Hornets and forward/center Nick Richards have agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract extension, agents Javon Phillips and Jared Mucha told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The move comes ahead of a summer in which Richards was set to become a restricted free agent.

Richards, 25, is 7-foot-0 and was selected with the No. 47 overall pick out of Kentucky in the 2020 NBA Draft. He’s having a career year in his third pro season, averaging 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 62 percent shooting in 58 games.

It’s been a lost season for the Hornets, who have battled multiple key injuries under coach Steve Clifford. But Richards’ rise has been among the bright spots.

ESPN story on Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards signing a $15M contract extension: https://t.co/CqCWqj81Xj

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 22, 2023