2023 NBA Draft Lottery: Hornets face Scoot Henderson vs. Brandon Miller question after landing No. 2 pick

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The 2023 NBA Draft order is set, and the San Antonio Spurs won the lottery — literally and figuratively — by landing the No. 1 pick and the right to select French phenom Victor Wembanyama. But with the Hornets landing at No. 2, it threw a wrinkle into the expected order for the top of the draft, which takes place June 22 at Barclays Center in New York.

G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson ranks No. 2 in the 2023 CBS Sports NBA Draft Prospect Rankings, went No. 2 overall in the most recent mock drafts from CBS Sports and has long been considered the second-best prospect in the class behind Wembanyama. However, the Hornets already have a star point guard in LaMelo Ball.

That puts the Charlotte Hornets in the position of choosing between Henderson, another prospect or a potential trade to a franchise yearning to select Henderson at No. 2. It will be a pivotal decision for an organizatoin that last won a playoff series in 2002.

While trading down to a team with a more specific need is always an option, amassing high-end talent is Charlotte’s path back to relevance, and keeping the No. 2 pick provides an obvious means to add a high-ceiling player. If not Henderson, the No. 3 player in the CBS Sports NBA Draft Prospect Rankings and most obvious fit would be Alabama wing Brandon Miler.

The case for Scoot Henderson

Henderson averaged 16.5 points and 6.5 assists for G League Ignite in the 2022-23 season. He made just 27.5% of his 3-point attempts this season but had no problem carving up opposing defenses off the dribble and using his explosive athleticism to reach the rim.

He ranked as the No. 13 overall prospect in the high school class of 2021 after reclassifying from the Class of 2022 in order to spend two years in the G League’s developmental program for elite prospects before reaching draft eligibility. The program served Henderson well as he matured on and off the court, cementing himself as a surefire top-five pick in the 2023 draft.

But playing him with Ball may not be practical for the Hornets. Henderson is just 6-foot-2…

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Author : David Cobb

Publish date : 2023-05-17 01:49:36

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