While Victor Wembanyama was a lock to go No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, the questions started at No. 2. Brandon Miller or Scoot Henderson. “This isn’t the easiest (of) decisions, but Brandon was our favorite all along.” ✍️ MikeVorkunov
went back and forth in contending to be the No. 2 pick, coming in for supplementary workouts with the franchise, Hornets president of basketball operations Mitch Kupchak may not have been wavering all that much.After the Hornets selected Miller with the No. 2 pick Thursday night, Kupchak called Miller and delivered the message himself.
“He was like, ‘We had you all along; we just wanted to make sure,’ ” Miller said, recounting the phone call toThe Hornets ended a month of speculation by taking Miller, the lithe 6-foot-9 wing from Alabama, with their highest draft pick in 11 years. Miller will join a franchise in need of a talent boost. Charlotte won just 27 games last season and has a roster short on tentpole players.
Miller had a standout year on the court during his one year at Alabama, averaging 18.8 points per game while hitting 38.4 percent of his 3s for one of the country’s best teams. However, he did have plenty to answer for off the court during the pre-draft process. Police have said in court that Miller delivered to then-Alabama teammate Darius Miles the handgun used in the January fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris. that Miller was unaware the gun was in the vehicle. Miles and 20-year-old Michael Lynn Davis were arrested and indicted on capital murder charges. Miller was not arrested or charged.
When the Hornets landed the No. 2 pick on lottery night last month, some executives across the league believed“I honestly couldn’t tell you where I was going,” he said. “I didn’t know until two seconds while they were saying my name. … Hearing that phone call, seeing that phone call, it’s all a dream come true.”“This isn’t the easiest decisions, but Brandon was our favorite all along,” Kupchak told reporters in Charlotte.
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