LAS VEGAS — The Charlotte Hornets revealed their first surprise of the NBA Draft on June 22 when they selected Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson with the No. 2 overall pick. Neither Miller nor Henderson had any idea which way the organization was going to lean on draft night, even bringing in both prospects for a final workout and meeting the Monday leading into the draft. A relieved and excited Miller spoke positively about joining the team and was looking forward to playing with his new teammates.
"LaMelo's [Ball] a great passer and his playmaking and IQ is elite," Miller told Yahoo Sports on draft night."I feel like I can back him up with just making shots in tough moments. I'm really excited to get down to Charlotte and get to know all the other players, too."
With everything that draft night brings and the stress of not knowing where a player is going to land, it took Smith Jr. a little bit to even realize he and Miller would be teammates in Charlotte. Their former AAU coach and now future opponent, playing for the Phoenix Suns this year, Bradley Beal was happy to see both his former players reach their dreams and become teammates at the NBA level.
"For both of us, we just went through a lot this past college season so I'm always going to check in my guys," Smith Jr. said."Did I want that win? Absolutely, but we're always going to dab it up and catch up afterwards."
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