Five quarters into his third NBA season, and Brandon Miller was headed to the locker room holding onto his left shoulder. After playing in 75 games during his rookie season, a sophomore leap was expected from the former second overall pick. Instead, Miller struggled out the gate with his shooting splits, and eventually underwent surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist after just 27 games. After a leap from Houston's Amen Thompson during his sophomore season, pressure began to mount on Miller to outperform the expectations that were given to him during his rookie season. During opening night at the Spectrum Center, Miller recorded 25 points, 7 assists, and finished as +14 in the win. Just one quarter later, and Miller would miss the next month with a shoulder injury, one that saw him where a wrap around his left shoulder for the remainder of the season.…