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Prior to being selected by the Hornets during the 2023 draft, Brandon Miller was seen by many as the clear No. 3 prospect in the draft behind Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson. As the draft approached, rumors that Charlotte would take him instead of pairing Scoot and LaMelo began to swirl. If I’m being honest, I didn’t think they were real until it actually happened, and I was vehemently against the decision. I really liked Miller as a prospect, but to me (and many others), Henderson was the much better player.
Fast forward about 17 months, and the Hornets clearly made the right choice. While I’m still a believer in Scoot, he has really struggled to this point of his career. He may figure it out eventually, but Miller has been better than advertised. He shined down the stretch of his rookie season and has taken a giant leap in year two, despite a slow start. Field goal percentage has been an issue for him this season, but he has shot the ball much better recently and has combined that with elite numbers from beyond the arc and on defense.
Charlotte has been a struggling franchise for a long time, but they have something to build on with LaMelo and Miller, especially with the latter ascending to star status. He still has plenty of room to grow, but he has done a few things at a high level, which has resulted in a lot of fantasy success.
Miller is currently averaging 19.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 3.6 triples per game. Over the course of a full season, those marks have only been reached a few times. Stephen Curry is currently doing it, and the only other time he did it was during his unanimous MVP season. James Harden did it three times from 2017-20, which included a 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place finish in the MVP race. Paul George also did it during the 2018-19 season, when he finished 3rd in MVP voting. This isn’t to say that Miller should be in the MVP race this year, but it shows that his statset is unique. He has superstar upside, but in order to get to that level of production in fantasy hoops, Miller will have to improve on his efficiency. His current field goal…
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Publish date : 2024-11-26 21:04:00
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