Hornets Lose Miller for the Rest of the Season
The Charlotte Hornets announced today that starting guard Brandon Miller will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on a torn wrist ligament. The former No. 2 overall pick tore a wrist ligament in the Hornets' win over the Utah Jazz last Wednesday. This is a big blow to a team building momentum as they approach the All-Star break. Miller will be out indefinitely with no timetable for his return.
Miller was averaging a career-high 21 points, four rebounds, and three assists per game. However, his season has been hampered by injuries, this season alone he has only appeared in 27 games. He missed games early this season with injuries to his gluteal and ankle. Head Coach Charles Lee said that the team would have to band together and help him through his rehab.
LaMelo Ball, who was in the same kind of situation his first two seasons, said that it is tough to lose another scorer for the team, but the whole team will be around to support him. Losing Miller is a big blow to the Hornets who will have to rely on Miles Bridges and Mark Williams to make up for the lost production. However, this is something that the team is used to as they have not been healthy all season long. The team has won four out of their last six games and is starting to find its footing.
As the trade deadline approaches the Hornets find themselves at a strange position. They are six games back from the Chicago Bulls for the final spot in the play-in tournament, but even if they were to climb up the standings is it worth it? The Hornets are currently 13th in the Eastern Conference and could find themselves drafting a quality player in the 2025 NBA Draft. Miller’s injury could be a reason for the Hornets to consider this a lost season and trade quality players with the playoffs not being a possibility this season. However, with the way that the team has been playing recently fans can expect the Hornets to finish out the season in the strongest way possible with the players currently on the roster.
