Miller finished third in Rookie of the Year voting last season behind phenoms Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, who both had historically good campaigns. The Alabama product wasn't as prolific but still averaged 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 stocks in 32.2 minutes per game while starting 68 of 74 appearances. Miller was also somewhat efficient for a rookie, posting 44/37/83 shooting splits. The return of a healthy LaMelo Ball will likely mean less usage for Miller on a nightly basis, but a point guard of that caliber should increase the pace and create easier looks for Miller, whose main weakness in category leagues was his field-goal percentage. If Ball gets the Hornets back on track, Miller could be in store for a major breakout as the No. 2 offensive weapon in a high-octane offense. However, there's also a world where Ball gets hurt again, and Miles Bridges maintains a leading role over Miller. As one of the more polarizing players in fantasy this season, managers are better off letting Miller fall to them in the later rounds than selecting him with a middle-round pick. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $22.31 million contract with the Hornets in July of 2023. Contract includes $11.97 million team option for 2025-26.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Brandon Miller played his lone college season at Alabama, where he led the Crimson Tide to the No. 1 overall seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. In 37 appearances for Alabama, Miller put up 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks per game while shooting 38.4 percent from three on 7.5 attempts per game. Miller registered 14 games with at least 20 points and four games with at least 30, headlined by a season-high 41 points in a win over South Carolina on Feb. 22. In a win over Jacksonville State on Nov. 18, Miller drained seven three-pointers on his way to 28 points and eight rebounds. Later in the season, in a Jan. 14 win over LSU, Miller again hit seven threes, this time finishing with 31 points and nine boards. At the end of the season, Miller was named the SEC Player of the Year, SEC Freshman of the Year, SEC Tournament MVP and a consensus All-American. As a high school senior, Miller was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Tennessee. He went on to play in both the Jordan Classic and the McDonald's All-American Game. An elite scorer who's equally comfortable attacking the rim as he is launching threes, Miller has excellent size at 6-9 with a wingspan approaching seven feet. While he'll need to eventually add weight, Miller is already a crafty scorer who uses his length and athleticism to get to the hoop and finish over and around defenders. Scoring is his calling card, but Miller is a willing passer who displays high-level vision traits as a ball-handler and in the pick-and-roll. Mechanics-wise, Miller's jumpshot is nearly flawless, and his three-point (38.4%) and free-throw (85.9%) percentages portend borderline-elite shooting at the next level. Defensively, Miller is active and engaged and should have the size to keep up with most NBA wings. If not for Victor Wembanyama, Miller would be firmly in the conversation for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. While he wasn't necessarily in that discussion entering his freshman season, Miller quickly established himself as the best player in college basketball. A projected top-three pick, Miller is the type of prospect who will likely start and handle a heavy workload from Day 1. Miller's game very closely resembles that of Paul George, almost to an uncanny degree. He also displays shades of Brandon Ingram, Andrew Wiggins and Buddy Hield.
Shakes off wrist injury
FCharlotte Hornets
August 30, 2024
Miller (wrist) made one appearance for the Hornets in the Las Vegas Summer League, producing 23 points (7-16 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes in a 94-90 win over the Knicks on July 13.
ANALYSIS Miller missed the final game of his rookie season April 14 due to a right wrist injury, but his offseason training program doesn't seem to have been affected by the issue. Though the Hornets included him on their Summer League roster, Miller dazzled in his lone appearance before the coaching staff determined it had seen enough from the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, who is locked into a prominent role on the wing heading into his second season. Miller averaged 17.3 points on 44 percent shooting from the field and 37.3 percent shooting from distance over 74 games for the Hornets in 2023-24, but even if he raises his efficiency in Year 2, he may not be in store for a substantial uptick in his scoring. LaMelo Ball (ankle) was limited to just 22 games a season ago, but if the star point guard enjoys better health during the 2024-25 campaign, Miller would likely rank as the Hornets' third option behind Ball and Miles Bridges.
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2023
Stat Review
How does Brandon Miller compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
55.2%
Effective Field Goal %
52.4%
3-Point Attempt Rate
45.5%
Free Throw Rate
16.0%
Offensive Rebound %
2.7%
Defensive Rebound %
12.4%
Total Rebound %
7.4%
Assist %
11.6%
Steal %
1.2%
Block %
1.6%
Turnover %
9.0%
Usage %
0.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
28.5
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Miller played his lone college season at Alabama, where he led the Crimson Tide to the No. 1 overall seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. In 37 appearances for Alabama, Miller put up 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks per game while shooting 38.4 percent from three on 7.5 attempts per game. At the end of the season, Miller was named the SEC Player of the Year, SEC Freshman of the Year, SEC Tournament MVP and a consensus All-American. A scorer who's equally comfortable attacking the rim as he is launching threes, Miller has excellent size at 6-foot-9 with a wingspan approaching seven feet. While he'll need to eventually add weight, Miller is already crafty, using his length and athleticism to get to the hoop and finish over and around defenders. However, his Summer League performances were discouraging. He posted shooting splits of 38/31/78 on his 15.2 points across five appearances and didn't take games over in the way you'd hope from a Top 3 pick. He's expected to start at small forward, but there will be competition for playing time. Charlotte is a team trying to win, and if Gordon Hayward and Miles Bridges are playing well, Miller's playing time could be limited in certain matchups. Preseason will tell us more about how the team intends to use the rookie.
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Downgraded to questionable
FCharlotte Hornets
April 13, 2024
Miller has been downgraded to questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Cavaliers due to a right wrist injury.
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Plays well in loss
FCharlotte Hornets
April 10, 2024
Miller racked up 21 points (6-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, four assists and three steals over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 130-104 loss to the Mavericks.
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Amost perfect in victory
FCharlotte Hornets
April 5, 2024
Miller finished with 32 points (11-13 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 39 minutes during Friday's 124-115 victory over the Magic.
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Will look to get stronger
FCharlotte Hornets
May 25, 2024
Miller will look to get stronger during the offseason ahead of his sophomore year in the NBA, he told Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. "I'm ready to start another season right now," Miller said. "I think my main focus this summer is to just keep putting on weight. I kind of want to build muscle mass just to be prepared for next season."
ANALYSIS Miller enjoyed a successful rookie season with the Hornets, earning Rookie of the Month awards for the Eastern Conference in the final three months of the 2023-24 season and finishing with averages of 17.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals per game across 74 regular-season contests. Miller is expected to be a cornerstone of a Hornets team featuring LaMelo Ball as another prominent rising star.