Brandon Miller probably won’t soon forget his draft workout for the Charlotte Hornets. As the 21-year-old told Paul George’s podcast, he clashed with Michael Jordan, the then owner of the Hornets. During the workout, Miller saw Jordan airball a free throw. When MJ began an animated trash talk with Miller during the workout, Miller countered with a derogatory comment about Jordan’s embarrassing free throw performance.
Both can laugh about it today, because the Charlotte Hornets’ choice to draft Miller second overall could be an important step for the franchise out of the NBA basement. After Jordan sold the team in August 2023, Brandon Miller looks like one of the best draft decisions of his official career so far, it was his last. Although MJ was primarily an owner, His Airness always wanted a say in draft picks.
The decision was by no means an easy one. Many experts saw Scoot Henderson ahead of Brandon Miller for the second pick in the draft because of his fierce charisma. In fact, Miller only drew attention to himself as a potential top-three pick during his freshman season.
Miller’s draft profile promised an athletic, tall player who also had a graceful jump shot and a good feel for the ball. His rates in college support these statements (18.8 PTS, 8.2 REB, 2.1 AST on 43 percent from the field, 38.3 percent 3P, 85.9 percent FT). Because of his abilities and physical abilities, Miller was compared to wingers such as Paul George (whom he himself described as his role model several times) or Andrew Wiggins. However, the offensive talent showed weaknesses when it came to shots around the basket.
2024-02-26 08:37:00
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