Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller, who left early in Saturday’s game with left shoulder soreness, has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards.
The 6-foot-8 forward, who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft behind San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama, immediately walked off the court and back to Charlotte’s locker room with 10:50 remaining in the second quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
At the time, Miller appeared to be in a good amount of pain and was grabbing at his left arm — though it wasn’t clear at the time what the injury was or when it occurred to anyone watching. He had four points and an assist in 9 minutes, and didn’t speak to reporters after the game.
Miller, who had 25 points and 7 assists in Charlotte’s season-opening win against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, played only 27 games last season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist in January.