Has Brandon Miller Been Disappointing for the Charlotte Hornets So Far?

Brandon Miller’s start to the 2026-27 season with the Charlotte Hornets has been a mixed bag, according to an assessment of his first nine and a quarter games. The 23-year-old, on a newly extended $209 million deal, exited Charlotte’s blowout home loss to the Boston Celtics with a groin injury and has carried a more centralized offensive role than during last season’s second-half surge. He is averaging over 20 field goal attempts per game, including 10.4 three-point tries, with a 32.7% usage rate, citing Cleaning the Glass. Team offense has struggled—Charlotte ranks last in true shooting percentage and sits below a 100 offensive rating.