When Brandon Miller was drafted No. 2 overall, the Hornets franchise received waves of scorn. To be fair, that franchise deserves scorn most of the time, but Miller immediately proved to be the right pick for Charlotte.
- Quinn Everts
FanSided Editor
All the shades of elite NBA scorers that Miller possessed while at Alabama translated instantly to NBA courts. In year one, Miller showed confidence finding — and making — his own shot, the most important skill for modern NBA wings. Miller being 6-foot-9 makes the aesthetics of his game even prettier, but more importantly, it makes the mechanics really, really hard to stop for defenses.
With incredible body control, a quick release and an improving handle, Miller is probably closer than it seems to becoming the All-Star bucket-getter that Charlotte’s front office dreamed he would turn into when they drafted him, even if that meant sending Hugo the Hornet into an existential spiral.