One of Brandon Miller's strongest suits since entering the NBA has been his 3-point shooting. In fact, plenty of evidence from last season has shown how his shot-making abilities from beyond the arc are among the best in the league. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about his 3-point percentage and shot quality, and the Charlotte Hornets have to do something about it.
According to BBall-Index, Miller ranks in at least the 94th percentile in 3-point shooting talent and catch-and-shoot 3-point shooting talent. He also rated A in several other areas, highlighting how massive a threat he is from long distance.
However, the third-year pro finished the 2024-25 season connecting on just 35.5 percent of his 3-point attempts. Even worse, he was just in the eighth percentile in 3-point shot quality, which the site describes as based on a player's openness regardless of whether his shot is self-created or not, shot location, and internal estimates of player movements on 3-point shots.
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So, even though Miller is capable of becoming a more proficient sharpshooter, he has yet to be respected in the same way as the more heralded marksmen around the league. And the primary reason seems to be the lack of high-quality shots. That's not entirely his fault, as Charles Lee and the rest of the coaching staff must find ways to give him cleaner looks and get Miller to his spots outside the 3-point line.
Hornets' offense has to take advantage of Brandon Miller's forte
It is no secret that Charlotte's offensive schemes have to be more creative heading into next season. The 2024-25 campaign saw the team put up a disasterclass on offense, scoring the fewest points among all squads and finishing 28th in 3-point efficiency (33.9 percent) despite attempting the 11th-most tries from that range (38.3 3-point attempts per contest).
Of course, injuries had a key role in the Hornets' struggles. Even so, the front office could have looked for reinforcements to carry the offensive load, but instead brought in high-motor players whose unrefined skills contributed to the club's bottom-ranked offense. The lack of a stronger supporting cast allowed defenses to key in on Miller whenever he was healthy enough to put on the uniform.
Hopefully, the Hornets' winning moves this offseason will be enough to give Miller the space he needs to capitalize on his terrific 3-point scoring and keep defenses honest in order to make use of another of his assets, his midrange shooting. Also, having more weapons, such as Kon Knueppel and Collin Sexton, should allow Lee to expand his offensive playbook.