There’s no doubt who the San Antonio Spurs are going to select with the first pick in this year’s NBA draft. Victor Wembanyama could have started packing for Texas once the Spurs learned they had won the NBA draft lottery.
But once the 7-foot-3 French phenom is off the board minutes after the draft begins on June 22, that’s when the intrigue will begin.
Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller to the Charlotte Hornets at No. 2?
The first edition of the AP’s 2023 mock draft says it’ll be Miller.
1. SAN ANTONIO SPURS: VICTOR WEMBANYAMA, FORWARD, FRANCE
His combination of a center’s size and a guard’s shooting and dribbling make the 19-year-old a prospect perhaps unlike any other the NBA has seen. The Spurs won five NBA titles after taking Tim Duncan in 1997 the last time they had the No. 1 pick and dream of a similar impact from Wembanyama.
2. CHARLOTTE HORNETS: BRANDON MILLER, FORWARD, ALABAMA
Alabama forward Brandon Miller (24) reaches for a rebound against Vanderbilt during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Miller is among the top prospects in next month’s NBA draft. Credit: AP/Vasha Hunt
At 6-9, Miller has the size, versatility and 3-point stroke to make him an ideal player for the modern NBA game. The SEC player of the year and tournament MVP as a freshman, Miller would appear to be a good fit playing with LaMelo Ball, though the Hornets, who played without Miles Bridges last season after an arrest for a domestic violence incident against the mother of his children, may have to weigh a negative reaction if they add Miller, who delivered the gun used in a fatal shooting.
3. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS: SCOOT HENDERSON, GUARD, G LEAGUE IGNITE
His athleticism and ability to do it all from the guard spot may have made Henderson the No. 1 pick in many years. This time, he could be part of a trade if the Blazers decide they’d prefer to acquire more veteran help around Damian Lillard — or perhaps Lillard’s…
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