The Charlotte Hornets said Friday that second-year forward Brandon Miller will be out indefinitely due to a torn ligament in his right wrist.
Miller was hurt during the team's 117-112 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
An MRI revealed a tear to the scapholunate ligament in his wrist.
Miller, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, was held out of Charlotte's 125-123 victory over Chicago on Friday night with what the team initially called a "wrist sprain." The Hornets announced the extent of the injury after the game.
"It's one of those bittersweet things where you're happy for the victory, but unfortunate news on Brandon," Hornets coach Charles Lee said. "I think we'll continue to evaluate where he is and do as much testing as we can.
"We'll just kind of have to band together and help him through his rehab."
Miller, the No. 2 pick in last year's NBA draft, is averaging a career-high 21.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists this season but has been plagued by injuries, appearing in just 27 games.
"That definitely hurts," Hornets guard LaMelo Ball said of the injury. "I was in the same kind of situation, my rookie year, or sophomore, whatever. I know how he feel, we just always have his back, watch out for him. He with the whole squad. That'll help a little. I remember my situation, being with, around the guys, that's yeah. I know it's tough times though."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.