Former Alabama All-American Brandon Miller is dealing with another injury in the NBA.
The Charlotte Hornets announced on Monday that Miller will not play against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night after he sustained a left-shoulder subluxation on Saturday. A subluxation is a partial dislocation.
The Hornets said Miller will be “evaluated when the team returns from its current road trip.”
Charlotte tipped off the season with a 136-117 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, with Miller contributing 25 points and seven assists.
But after playing 9:14 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Miller left the game, which the Hornets lost 125-121.
On Sunday, with first-round draft pick Kon Knueppel taking Miller’s spot in the starting lineup, Charlotte defeated the Washington Wizards 139-113.
The Hornets will complete a three-game road trip against the Miami Heat at 6:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Charlotte returns home to play the Orlando Magic at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Spectrum Center.
Miller missed 55 games last season after he sustained a torn scapholunate ligament on Jan. 15, 2025. Surgery to repair the wrist injury sidelined him for the remainder of his second season. Miller averaged 21.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 27 games in the 2024-25 campaign.
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After averaging 18.8 points and 8.2 rebounds for Alabama in the 2022-23 season, Miller joined Charlotte as the second selection in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Miller averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game in the 2023-24 season as he made the All-Rookie team and finished third in the balloting for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.