enson ▁scored ▁a ▁career - high ▁ 2 8 ▁points ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 1 7 – 8 9 ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Kn icks . ▁He ▁finished ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁league - high ▁five ▁triple - d ou bles , ▁and ▁finished ▁second ▁in ▁NBA ▁Most ▁Im pro ved ▁Player ▁Award ▁voting . ▁The ▁Pac ers ▁entered ▁the ▁play offs ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁seed ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁and ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁conference ▁final s , ▁where ▁they ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁Miami ▁He at ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁straight ▁year . ▁His ▁unusual ▁tact ics ▁made ▁head lines ▁during ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁final s ▁against ▁the ▁Miami ▁He at , ▁including ▁blow ing ▁in ▁the ▁ear ▁of ▁Le B ron ▁James ▁during ▁a ▁game ▁five ▁win . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 – 1 4 ▁season , ▁the ▁Pac ers ▁offered ▁him ▁a ▁five - year , ▁$ 4 4   mill ion ▁contract , ▁but ▁instead ▁Steph enson ▁opt ed ▁to ▁test ▁the ▁market , ▁bel ieving ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁worth ▁more . ▁ ▁Charlotte ▁Hor net s ▁( 2 0 1 4 – 2 0 1 5 ) ▁On ▁July ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Steph enson ▁signed ▁a ▁three - year , ▁$ 2 7   mill ion ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Charlotte ▁Hor net s . ▁On ▁November ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Steph enson ▁won ▁the ▁game ▁for ▁the ▁Hor net s ▁in ▁double ▁over time