The Hornets Brandon Miller — who finished third in Rookie of the Year voting last season and is one of the future anchors in Charlotte — is out for the remainder of this season following surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist.
The scapholunate ligament connects the scaphoid and lunate bones in the wrist and is a primary stabilizer of the joint between the two. Miller is not the first star NBA player to suffer this injury.
Re: Brandon Miller: The scapholunate ligament is the most frequently sprained carpal ligament. The majority of NBA players that have torn the ligament have ultimately needed surgery, including Jaylen Brown & Bradley Beal. Surgery is accompanied by a lengthy recovery.
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Miller’s game took a step forward in his second season, averaging 21 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists a night. His absence opens up minutes for Nick Smith to get more run.
