It's a foregone conclusion that the San Antonio Spurs will select Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, but things get interesting immediately following with the No. 2 pick, belonging to the Charlotte Hornets. The last time the Hornets had a top-three pick, they selected point guard LaMelo Ball in 2020. Ball won Rookie of the Year honors in his first season and led Charlotte to its first winning season in six years during the 2021-22 season, where they posted a 43-39 record.
Typically there are two ways teams can go when drafting prospects: team need or best available prospect. The Hornets have two options with the second pick in the draft. Alabama wing Brandon Miller fills a team need, while G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson is widely thought to be the best available prospect after Wembanyama.
Defensively, he doesn't have the greatest lateral quickness but he makes up for it with his length. Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit against rival Auburn to clinch the SEC regular season title and it was the defensive stops from Miller late in the second half that charged the comeback. Miller led all players with 3 blocks and added 8 rebounds. He struggled offensively, turning the ball over 6 times and going only 1-for-6 from 3-point range.
"I’ve been following him for 1-2 years, and out of all the prospects in our class, he’s my favorite player," Wembanyama told reporters in October."He’s the most reliable guard in our class, and he’s really a great player. If I was never born, I think he would deserve the first spot."
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