The quest for being the No. 2 general choose has strengthened at the facet of Brandon Miller.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Miller “further solidified” himself throughout the impression of the Charlotte Hornets as their alternative for the prized second general choice within the upcoming NBA Draft.
“I’m told that Alabama’s Brandon Miller further solidified his standing as Charlotte’s choice at No. 2 with a workout and meetings he had in Charlotte,” Wojnarowski mentioned on his Tuesday look in Sports Center. “This is the first time that Michael Jordan, the outgoing majority owner in Charlotte, had a chance to watch Miller in person, to sit down and meet with him.”
Both Miller and G League prospect Scoot Henderson had been notably scheduled by the Hornets for a separate second-round of exercises, however the Alabama star stood out significantly better from the primary assembly he had as added by Wojnarowski.
“Both Miller and Scoot Henderson came back to Charlotte for second workouts, second meetings, and I’m told Miller was better the second time around in that environment than he had been the first time,” identified by Wojnarowski.
Woj additionally famous that Miller has a transparent positional benefit over Henderson of their bid to turn out to be the second prime choice since Charlotte already has star flooring basic LaMelo Ball. Henderson’s addition may imply a redundancy for the Hornets of their lead ball dealing with function.
“Right now, Brandon Miller continues to be the focus for the Hornets at No. 2,” he mentioned.
Miller and Henderson are already assumed to fill the Tops 2-3 of the 2023 Draft as lottery winners in San Antonio Spurs are slated to land French wunderkind Victor Wembanyama for the primary general choose.
Miller, 20, is a six-foot-nine swingman who boasts an fascinating expertise with that size, athleticism and scoring potential. He averaged 18.8 factors, 8.2 boards and 2.1 for the Crimson Tides en path to being named 2022-23 SEC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
The 2023 NBA Draft is scheduled on Thursday.
