![]() ![]() He was born first, by one minute, over his twin brother Ausar - which Amen never hesitates to tell anyone who asks, with a smile.Īnd now, he was taken first in the Draft, by the Houston Rockets - five minutes ahead of his brother, by the Pistons. ![]() The bragging rights in the Thompson family once again belong to Amen. Get to know more about the Thompson twins! They took Darko Milicic over Carmelo Anthony (and Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh) and, well, everyone knows how that turned out. In the LeBron Draft, the Detroit Pistons held the second pick, but weren’t so lucky. Laettner was the premier player in college basketball and a national champion who played on the Dream Team, but that (wisely) didn’t move the Hornets. They took Alonzo Mourning over Christian Laettner, who went third to the Minnesota Timberwolves. 2 position before back in ’92 and they made the right call then. Henderson might be the eventual replacement for Damian Lillard in Portland, or perhaps the young talent Dame needs to one day win that elusive championship. Maybe it’s a win-win for both the Hornets and Blazers. “Brandon was our favorite all along,” Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak said. ![]() Miller made a strong impression on the club during workouts and convinced Michael Jordan, who had sway in the decision-making even though he recently agreed to sell the majority of his stake in the franchise. The Hornets, from all indications, didn’t sweat this much. That’s Henderson’s preferred spot, although Ball seems capable of playing off the ball.īesides, at 6-foot-8, Miller provides frontcourt balance for the Hornets and brings an obvious variety of skills and shot-making at the forward spot. The Hornets are already set, perhaps for many years, at point guard with former All-Star LaMelo Ball. 2 pick.įrom a positional standpoint, this choice - the first big one of the night - made sense. One day in the near future, historians will have to power of hindsight and be able to say, with certainty, whether the Hornets made the right decision with the No. Scoot Henderson talks with Taylor Rooks about his journey from the G League to the NBA Draft. Here are five takeaways from the Draft, including the surprises, the oddities, and a projection of how it might change the fortunes of a few teams. “And now I can’t wait to see what’s next.” “I waited so long for this day,” Wembanyama said. And just by coincidence, he was drafted by the Toronto Raptors, who aren’t based in Kansas but do wear red.ĭraft day drip □ /s2c6HLZNbZĪnother NBA Draft came and went and the summary of the night was spoken by the player with the highest Draft position and expectations. He’s from Kansas, played at Kansas, so he wore it to honor the magical slippers worn by Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” … who, of course, was also from Kansas. Oh, and the most fitting outfit was the sequined red jacket worn by Gradey Dick. Two guys named Kobe were taken in the first round (Bufkin, Brown). Five of the top seven selections didn’t play college basketball. The Wizards, the most active team in the trade market - and that’s just over a few days - made another swap. After twins Amen and Ausar Thompson made history with the next two selections, the real fun and suspense began. The second and third selections were always projected to be Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson in some order, which was the case. 1 picks David Robinson and Tim Duncan, officially begins in San Antonio. Therefore: Wembanyama to the Spurs, and yet another era of projected greatness, following previous No. In other words, a generational Draft, with a first overall selection being a simple and automatic decision. ![]() This was always going to be the Victor Wembanyama Draft, much as 2003 was the LeBron James Draft, 1992 the Shaquille O’Neal Draft, and so on. Relive the best moments from the 2023 NBA Draft!īROOKLYN - The 2023 NBA Draft supplied hope, promise, tears, a few trades and a dozen or so sharp-dressed men, but suspense? There was none of that Thursday, at least at the very start. ![]()
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