Before you read Vernon Carey Jr.’s season preview, read Daran’s introductory article on him because it’s very good and it describes Vernon’s background in great detail.
On Monday morning, the Charlotte Hornets inked Vernon to a four-year, $6.58M deal that has the most guaranteed money ($4.65M) ever of any second-round rookie, topping the $4.6M that the Memphis Grizzlies guaranteed to the 35th pick in the 2020 Draft, Xavier Tillman Sr.
Contract info:
20/21 $1.35M
21/22 $1.52M
22/23 $1.78M
23/24 $1.93M (team option) https://t.