Hornets' Brandon Miller: Undergoes season-ending surgery
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The Hornets announced Friday that Miller underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Miller was already deemed out indefinitely due to his wrist injury but will now miss the remainder of the campaign after undergoing surgery. Cody Martin, Nick Smith and Seth Curry are now all candidates to receive increased playing time moving forward. Although Miller was able to bump his scoring average from 17.3 points per contest in his rookie year to 21.0 points per game this season, his efficiency dipped from 44.0 percent shooting from the field and 37.3 percent from three to 40.3 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from three.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Out indefinitely with wrist injury
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The Hornets announced Friday that Miller has suffered a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist and will be out indefinitely.
Miller sustained the injury in Wednesday's win over the Jazz, and an MRI confirmed that he was dealing with ligament damage. Though the Hornets aren't offering up a timeline for Miller's return, fantasy managers should prepare for him for his absence to last multiple weeks if not months, and potentially the rest of the season if he requires surgery. For whatever length of time Miller is out, Nick Smith, Cody Martin, Josh Green and Seth Curry could all be beneficiaries of more playing time. Miller is averaging 21.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.9 three-pointers, 3.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks in 34.2 minutes per game over 27 appearances on the season but is shooting just 40.3 percent from the field.
Hornets' Brandon Miller: Ruled out against Chicago
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Miller (wrist) won't play in Friday's game versus the Bulls.
Miller has been downgraded from questionable to out Friday due to a sprained right wrist. Nick Smith, Seth Curry and Cody Martin are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Miller's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Dallas.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Questionable for Friday
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Miller (wrist) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Bulls.
The second-year forward is dealing with a wrist sprain, which could keep him sidelined for Friday's game against Chicago. Miller has played well for the Hornets this season, averaging 21.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game, shooting 40.3 percent from the floor and 35.5 percent from beyond the arc.
Miller and the Hornets will not play the Clippers on Saturday, as the game has been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Saturday's matchup between the Lakers and Spurs has also been postponed, and it's unclear if additional contests in the Los Angeles area will be moved in the immediate future. Miller and the Hornets are set to continue a five-game road trip Sunday against Phoenix.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Game in LA postponed Thursday
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Miller and the Hornets will not play Thursday against the Lakers, as the tilt has been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Fantasy managers should pay attention to the situation in Los Angeles, as it's an ongoing disaster that could affect more games in the immediate future. The Hornets are scheduled to play Saturday in LA against the Clippers, while the Lakers are scheduled to play their next seven games in the area.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Drills six treys in return
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Miller (ankle) finished Sunday's 115-105 loss to the Cavaliers with 24 points (8-14 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one block across 32 minutes.
Miller returned to the court Sunday after missing Charlotte's last three games due to a left ankle sprain. He didn't seem to be operating under any restrictions and delivered an impressive scoring performance highlighted by the six triples, which were just two shy of matching a season-high total. Though Miller was efficient Sunday, he's been a major negative in field-goal percentage on the season, as he's converted his 18.4 attempts per game at a 40.6 percent clip.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Available to play Sunday
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Miller (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Miller will return to game action after missing the Hornets' last three outings due to an ankle injury. The second-year swingman has missed six of the club's last seven contests, and it wouldn't come as a surprise if he operates under a minutes restriction against Cleveland.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Questionable for Sunday
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Miller (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.
Miller has missed the past six games for Charlotte, but this is his second straight questionable tag which suggests that he's now day-to-day. In addition to Miller, LaMelo Ball (ankle, wrist) is also questionable. In Miller's absence, Miles Bridges has seen a massive spike in usage.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Ruled out Friday
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Miller (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Pistons.
Miller will miss his sixth game out of Charlotte's last seven contests due to an ankle injury, and his next opportunity to return arrives Sunday against Cleveland. With LaMelo Ball (wrist) also out of action Friday, the Hornets' offense figures to run through Miles Bridges, and Vasilije Micic would appear to be in line for a spot start. Over Bridges' last five games with Miller out of the lineup, the former is averaging 21.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.2 threes in 32.9 minutes.
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Hornets' Brandon Miller: Iffy for Friday
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Miller (ankle) has been listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Pistons.
Miller has missed five of the Hornets' last six games due to an ankle injury. This has proven costly for Charlotte, which has lost all five of those games while on an eight-game losing streak. The Hornets will have to continue to turn to Vasilije Micic and Seth Curry, as Charlotte has several key players injured.
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