All right, what are the Hornets going to
do at #2 and the NBA draft Thursday night?
Here to discuss that Walker mail from WFNZ.
And also our friends that
locked on Hornets Walker.
We've heard something differenth
day that it's going to be first Scoot,
then Brandon, then Scoot,
then now Brandon again.
About 24 hours out.
What's your feeling on what the
Charlotte Hornets are going to do it too?
All the reports would indicate
that Brandon Miller is the guy.
Now we got an interesting scenario last
year where everybody was saying Jabari
Smith was going to be the numbee
overall selection and it never panned out.
The odds start to switch.
Palabon Caro is the guy that eventually
has taken #1 and Jabari falls to three.
That could happen here because
there is precedent,
but all reports indicate Brandon Miller
is that fit for the Charlotte Hornets,
and it seems like they might be.
Prioritizing fit rather than
going after best player availab.
Mitch Kupchak indicated otherwi.
So we'll see what ends up happening at #2.
Looks like Brandon Miller is
going to be the
guy though. Yeah, all right,
so you've got breakdowns of each guy.
Brandon Miller on Scoot and Scoot Henderson,
we've got them on our YouTube p.
But back to the Hornets.
The decision making and kind
of this information leaking,
it doesn't seem like it's
coming from the Hornets.
So that makes me wonder,
do they even know here,
and we're taping this Wednesday
afternoon for transparency.
Do they know for sure who they ?
I think Mitch Kupchak has a pretty good.
Idea but I think they're still g
to discuss it right down to the wire.
Well, I do think this close they
are both gonna Michael Jordan,
Mitch Cup, check the scouting s.
I think everybody knows for a gd
idea on who they want to select,
but it is going to come down to the wire.
I mean they just brought both of
the players back in on Monday fr
2nd workouts and so if there's y
new information to be gained th,
which you would think there is.
Then they're going to be applyig
that as to why they should selet
Brandon Miller or Scoot Henders,
number two overall.
So I do think it's going to
come right down to the wire,
especially with this big of
a decision to make, Nick.
I mean,
it's such a big decision for this franchise,
all right, It's Mitch Cup
checks decision or or is it?
Yeah, Jordans, I'm still not
sure after listening to Mitch,
he says it's his call.
What do you think about though,
Michael Jordan being
involved heavily at least?
In one more NBA draft for the w,
a lot of reports over his ten ys
since 2010 buying majority stakn
the franchise have indicated tht
he has been metal, some at wors.
And involved at best in basketbl
operations side of things.
I think it's not all that different from what
owners experience with their draft picks,
especially something at #2,
something at #1 with other franchises,
whether it be the NFL or the NB.
Ultimately the owner is going to
have to sign off on who you end
up taking that high in the draf.
I do think Mitch Kupchak.
Is going to make the final deci,
but Michael Jordan going to be
heavily involved in that proces.
Even said he's going to play des
advocate and just get involved n
a healthy debate with Mitch Kupk
to make Mitch prove his point ao
who that last pick is going to .
All right. Mitch Kupchak also clarified,
I think maybe comments from a
few weeks ago about, you know,
fit verse, best player availabl.
It seems like he still thinks te
Hornets are at least one more yr
away from just being able to dr.
Position you need and that they
will go best player available.
Are you comfortable that that's going
to be the case on Thursday nigh?
I think so. You mentioned it.
It is a little uncomfortable.
Yeah, I know.
I am a little uncomfortable.
It's not a great fit.
What can I say? No, I think it'.
I think for me, Mitch Kupchak dd
clarify those comments a little more.
I am a little more at ease because it was
vague when he referenced it the first time.
There were a lot of different
national NBA pundits taking it e
way while us locally might be tg
it some way a little different.
I do think eventually who?
Whoever that pick is going to b,
they're gonna sell it as
the best player available.
And if it's Brandon Miller who's
viewed as the traditional fit,
then they'll say, hey,
him playing alongside La Mello .
We really like that in this pro.
And if it's scoot,
they'll say both of those guys
can work in the backcourt.
Whoever it's going to be though,
they're gonna sell it as the
best player available,
not just best fit.
If you're the Charlotte Hornets,
what are you asking teams to
provide you for that second pic?
Like how comfortable in a trade package?
Yeah, how come?
How far are you comfortable going back?
What do you need in return? I'm
not moving back.
I think the furthest I would
go is the #3 scenario,
and that would be Portland.
And Portland's just not
going to do that either.
They have a Damian Lillard situation,
they're going to try to figure t
if they want to move on from Dan
Lillard or if they want him the,
and they're going to trade for an Allstar.
I think if you're the Hornets,
anything less than someone withn
Allstar appearance on their res.
Is a nonstarter Brandon Ingram,
Zion Williamson.
If Boston wants to get involved,
Jalen Brown is going to
have to be made available.
Those are the only stars
that I would consider.
And if you want to come, you kn,
with draft picks I guess,
and a potential trade package,
how much higher you going
to get the number two right.
It's going to be hard to beat the second
overall selection in a talented pool,
especially with this top heavy.
It's going to have to be an
Allstar or all NBA player.
All right, It's not just #2.
Hornets have #27 late in the
first round and they've got 3
second round picks, so 5 total.
Yeah. And for perspective,
the Panthers picked five playern
A7 round NFL drafts a few months ago.
To me, there's no way they're cg
out of this thing with five pla.
Yeah, what are you going to do h
these picks? Yeah,
I think they're going to look to
either trade them for future as.
This is something Mitch
Cup Check has done before.
I think clearly, well, not so clearly,
but likelihood is high that
they'll make this number second
overall or the number two overa.
27 I'd like to see them use stil
a good selection first round.
There are some guys there
that I would really like.
Maybe some ACC players that are
slotted to go into that area.
Maybe the Hornets use that selection,
but still in that 3141 range.
You can either use those picks to move
up and get somebody you really ,
use them trade for a future firt
round pick that you roll the dice on.
Hopefully it's a better asset come 202526,
whatever that year may be.
But I agree with Mitch,
I think it's highly unlikely tht
they're going to use every singf
their every single one of theire
picks that they have in this NBA draft.
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