Brandon Miller is no longer listed as day-to-day on the Hornets injury report, a status change logged Monday, Sept. 28 at 10:32 AM ET. The move clears him ahead of Charlotte's season opener against the Nets on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
What happened
The injury report updated Brandon Miller's status to Cleared on Monday, Sept. 28 at 10:32 AM ET, moving him off the Day-To-Day tag he had carried. No detail or comment accompanied the update. Miller had first appeared on the report Sunday, Sept. 6, listed Day-To-Day with a left shoulder and arm issue. That entry did not carry a timeline for his return, and the report gives no further explanation for the earlier issue beyond the shoulder and arm designation logged that day.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte opens its 2026-27 season at home against the Nets on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7:00 PM ET, with the record sitting at 0-0 since the season has not started. Miller closed last season averaging 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 30.3 minutes across 65 games. In games logged without him on the floor, Kon Knueppel played 31.5 minutes for 18.5 points, Miles Bridges played 31.0 minutes for 17.1 points and LaMelo Ball played 28.0 minutes for 20.1 points. There is no with-or-without-Miller record yet, since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
No expected return timeline has been announced, since Miller's status has already moved to Cleared. The next injury report will show whether that status holds through the opener. Charlotte's report also carries four teammates as Day-To-Day: Rob Dillingham (right wrist/arm), Kon Knueppel (left hamstring/leg), Grant Williams (right hamstring/leg) and PJ Hall (right ankle/leg), all worth tracking as the Oct. 6 opener against the Nets approaches.
Is Brandon Miller playing vs the Nets?
The injury report lists him as Cleared as of Monday, Sept. 28 at 10:32 AM ET, removing the Day-To-Day tag ahead of Charlotte's Oct. 6 opener against Brooklyn. No further status has been announced since.
When will Brandon Miller be back?
An expected return date has not been announced. His status on the injury report moved directly to Cleared on Sept. 28 after being listed Day-To-Day.