The Charlotte Hornets and forward P.J. Washington have agreed on a three-year contract worth up to $48 million, according to multiple media reports on Saturday.
Washington, who turned 25 on Wednesday, is coming off of career-best averages of 15.7 points and 2.0 3-pointers per game for the Hornets last season. He also averaged 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 blocks in starting all 73 games he played in 2022-23.
He is the first player in franchise history to average two 3-pointers and at least one block per game for a season, according to ESPN.