Brandon Miller moved from out to day-to-day on the Hornets' injury report Tuesday evening, but he remains out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Nets with a leg injury. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 11.
What happened
The Hornets upgraded Brandon Miller from out to day-to-day on the injury report issued Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 5:46 p.m. ET. The forward is dealing with a leg injury. Despite the upgrade, the report notes that Miller is listed as out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Nets. His expected return is listed as Oct. 11. Miller had been out with the same leg issue earlier Tuesday before the status change to day-to-day.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte hosts the Nets Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV in preseason play, with the regular-season record still 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season, Miller averaged 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 30.3 minutes across 65 games. Without him in the lineup, the Hornets have leaned on Kon Knueppel (31.5 minutes, 18.5 points), Miles Bridges (31.0 minutes, 17.1 points) and LaMelo Ball (28.0 minutes, 20.1 points), with Moussa Diabate, Sion James, Collin Sexton, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Grant Williams also seeing extended rotation minutes. There is no regular-season record with or without Miller yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Miller's day-to-day status holds or changes again. His expected return is listed as Oct. 11. Charlotte is also managing day-to-day issues with Coby White, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Christian Anderson, Kylan Boswell and PJ Hall as the preseason schedule continues.
Is Brandon Miller playing vs the Nets?
No. Despite being upgraded to day-to-day, Miller is listed as out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Nets with a leg injury.
When will Brandon Miller be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 11.