# Michael Jordan calls on Brandon Miller

> Michael Jordan confirmed Brandon Miller stays with Charlotte Hornets.
- Title: Michael Jordan calls on Brandon Miller · Yahoo Sports
- Summary: Michael Jordan confirmed Brandon Miller stays with Charlotte Hornets. Michael Jordan called Charlotte Hornets president Jeff Peterson to ensure forward…
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- Source: Yahoo Sports — https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michael-jordan-made-one-call-043455685.html
- Published: 2026-11-05T04:34:55+00:00
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- Topics: michael jordan, charlotte hornets, brandon miller, miles bridges, nba, phoenix suns, sports
## Jordan's call to Charlotte
Michael Jordan contacted Charlotte Hornets president Jeff Peterson to ensure Brandon Miller stays with the team after trading Miles Bridges.

> About 14 months after that meeting [between Jordan and Miller], as the Hornets completed their offseason revamp by trading Miles Bridges to the Phoenix Suns, Peterson's phone rang. It was Jordan
## Miller's future confirmed
Peterson reassured Jordan that forward Brandon Miller would not be traded as the Hornets reshaped their roster.

> Peterson reassured Jordan: Miller was staying.
## Hornets' roster shift
Charlotte traded Miles Bridges to the Phoenix Suns while keeping Brandon Miller central to their rebuilding plans.
## Key takeaway

Michael Jordan called Charlotte Hornets president Jeff Peterson to ensure forward Brandon Miller remains with the team after trading Miles Bridges.