Hornets’ rookie kept solid season going with team-best 28 points in 113-110 loss to Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.

The former Alabama All-American missed 13 games because of a partial dislocation of his left shoulder. He returned from his injury on Saturday in the Charlotte Hornets’ 131-116 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Miller started at guard, and in 25:32 on the court, he had 21 points, one rebound, three assists, one steal and one blocked shot.

Although the initial report of LaMelo Ball's frustrations with the Charlotte Hornets reaching their boiling point have since been refuted, even by Ball himself, they can't be completely written off. Where there's smoke, there's fire.

LaMelo Ball extinguished the flames on the latest rumor surrounding his future with the Charlotte Hornets.

There was relative optimism about the Charlotte Hornets to start the 2025-26 NBA season. However, after 15 games, the team has a 4-11 record and looks lottery-bound once more. A report suggested LaMelo Ball is looking for a trade away,

Knueppel supplied 28 points (9-17 FG, 7-11 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one block over 34 minutes during Sunday's 113-110 loss to Atlanta.

Should the Charlotte Hornets move on from their franchise star guard and trade him to begin a new era for their team? If so, who should try to acquire him?

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as Bill Simmons can't stop watching 'bad' Charlotte Hornets this season.