LaMelo Ball will be back in time for the 2023-2024 season, and together with Brandon Miller, things could be fantastic for the Charlotte Hornets. They expect to have a better defensive strategy than in previous seasons, when they struggled to keep the score despite having a strong offense.

Brandon Miller is one of the new members of the Hornets’ young core. He has shown in a couple of good games in the 2023 Summer League noting that he will be one of the key players for the franchise in the future, it is likely that he will become a starter faster than others.

The oldest player on the Hornets’ roster is Gordon Hayward, who is 33 years old. Most of the other players were born after 1994, and among the youngest is Brandon Miller who was born in 2002.

Who is the new guard signed by the Hornets?

The new Charlotte Hornets player is Amari Bailey, the announcement was made by the franchise on Twitter with a two-way contract. His salary has not yet been revealed, but it is likely to be over $2m in 2024.

Two-way contracts help the player develop in the G League with the franchise’s affiliate team and may also be available for 50 regular season games during the 2023-2024 season. But Bailey won’t be able to play in the postseason if the Hornets make the playoffs.

Brandon Miller is not as hyped as Victor Wembanyama but he was one of the top drafted players during the 2023 NBA Draft and it is likely that in the future Brandon will end up being better than other players.

The Charlotte Hornets have a good roster with players who have top skills to score points but they are weak on defense, that has been the Hornets’ weak point in the last three seasons.

The 2023-2024 NBA season should be a special one for the franchise as with LaMelo Ball back after his ankle injury things could be much better for them now that he is paired with Brandon Miller.

When will Brandon Miller play his offseason game?

According to Marc J Spears, Brandon Miller will play a few minutes on July 3, 2023 during the California Classic that will be played through July 5. The Hornets will play the San Antonio Spurs at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento on 8:00 PM (ET), the game will be available through ESPN, NBA TV.

Other games where Brandon Miller could play during the 2023 offseason games:
July 5, 6:00 PM (ET) – Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets
July 7, 6-9 PM (ET) – Charlotte Hornets vs. San Antonio Spurs
July 9, 4-7 PM (ET) – Los Angeles Lakers vs. Charlotte Hornets

Victor Wembanyama will not be playing Brandon Miller, unfortunately he will not be available to play the Hornets so Victor will not be playing during the California Classic, but it is likely that he will be available for the Las Vegas Summer League.

Brandon Miller says that he Space Jam’ed an NBA player and that player was the source of his inspiration during most of his short college career playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide where he was named among other things SEC Player of the Year.

The Charlotte Hornets might have a winning lottery ticket in hand, they drafted Brandon Miller as second pick overall but he’s not as controversial as Victor Wembanyama or Scoot Henderson.

But next 2023-2024 season the Charlotte Hornets won’t be contenders unless something special happens and their young players lead the franchise to the playoffs, but that would be too much to ask for them.

Which NBA player Brandon Miller stole his moves?

In an interview for Yahoo! Sports during the 2023 NBA Draft, rookie Brandon Miller said that Paul George is his personal GOAT because he admires him, Miller also confessed that since he was a child he saw George as an inspiration: “Paul George is my GOAT because I’m a fan, I’ve grown up watching him since I was young and always studied his game. Now I’ve kind of stolen his moves and put my own twist to them.”

Brandon Miller played a single season with the Alabama Crimson Tide but that was enough for him to declare for the NBA Draft. During his college year he was named Consensus second-team All-American (2023), Wayman Tisdale Award (2023), NABC Freshman of the Year (2023), SEC Player of the Year (2023), SEC Rookie of the Year (2023 ), First-team All-SEC (2023), among other awards.

Brandon Miller was selected as the 2nd overall pick during the 2023 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets are confident that he could be the key to going far in the upcoming season. He was a college star with Alabama winning multiple awards.

The Charlotte Hornets had a bad past season, they had a losing record at 27-55 and were the worst team in the Southeast Division, plus they finished in the 14th spot in the Eastern Conference standings.

Two injured players affected the Hornets’ season, with LaMelo Ball being one of the players who suffered one of the worst injuries during the regular season. But the good news is that they will be back for the new season.

What is the Brandon Miller lofty goal for the upcoming season?

Brandon Miller played for the Alabama Crimson Tide and therefore he is used to having a lot of confidence in himself and his team, recently in an interview with a WCNC reporter after he was drafted, Miller said about the Hornets upcoming season: “I see the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA finals next year. So hopefully we’ll get that big trophy at the end.”

Miller never won a college title with the Alabama Crimson Tide but he was lethal playing a single season with that program. He posted 18.8 PPG, 43% FG, 85.9% FT, 38.4% threes. In addition, he was named SEC Player of the Year, SEC Rookie of the Year, First-team All-SEC, Wayman Tisdale Award, Consensus second-team All-American, among other awards.

The selection of Brandon Miller as the second pick by the Charlotte Hornets surprised many in the 2023 NBA Draft. While the San Antonio Spurs made the expected choice of Victor Wembanyama as the first pick, the Hornets deviated from the predictions.

Speculation had been widespread about who would claim the coveted second spot, with Scoot Henderson from the NBA G League Ignite emerging as the frontrunner. However, Michael Jordan defied expectations by selecting Brandon Miller.

Charlotte’s decision to choose Miller over Henderson left many shocked, including a significan portion of the fan base. There was some booing when his name was called, but this person had the best reaction to the pick.

Hornets’ fan destroys Michael Jordan for selecting Miller over Henderson

Jordan appears as the best player of all time for most people. However, his tenure as Hornets’ owner has been disappointing. The draft hasn’t provided much hope for the team aside from LaMelo Ball, and their recent decision to go with Miller was another questionable call. The fans weren’t in favor of this move, but this one in particular had an opinion shared by many.

“Michael Jordan, you’ve owned the Hornets since I’ve been a fan. And every time I think you’re about to do something bad, you do something worse. Hornets have been through it all since Day 1. We have drafted more busts than any franchise. We have to put up with so much stuff. It has affected my mental to be fan of this team. And the moment I think, ‘okay this it, this is our moment’, we draft Brandon Miller”, the fan said.

The first pick in the draft was the most predictable one in a long time. As it was expected by everyone, the San Antonio Spurs drafted Victor Wembanyama. But the surprises started right after him with the Charlotte Hornets selecting Brandon Miller.

There was a ton of speculation regarding who was going to be the second pick. The favorite to land there was NBA G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson. However, Michael Jordan decided to go with the prospect from Alabama.

It was shocking for most, considering Henderson was regarded as the second-best player in the draft. Another thing that added a certain drama to the selection was that Miller said that Paul George was the GOAT in his opinion, instead of Jordan or even LeBron James.

Michael Jordan’s message to Brandon Miller

Miller even trash-talked during his pre-draft interviews with Jordan as the target. He mentioned that MJ called him just a shooter, so the rookie came back at him saying he saw Jordan air-ball a free throw. However, it all seemed to be in a playful tone. That was the same intention the legend had when he talked to Miller following the selection.

“What up dude? Can you palm a ball yet? Well, welcome man. I’m looking forward to seeing you play man. And, I know you’ve been talking to Melo [Ball] already, haven’t you? Alright man well you know what? You know what happens now right? You got to get to work dude!”, Jordan said to Miller in the call posted by the Hornets.

This year’s draft didn’t offer much suspense around who the first pick was going to be. The San Antonio Spurs secured the selection in the lottery, and they drafted Victor Wembanyama as was widely expected.

The main intrigue of the 2023 NBA Draft was going to start with the second pick. The Charlotte Hornets were expected to select NBA G League Ignite Scoot Henderson, but they took another direction.

Brandon Miller went to the Hornets with the second pick. He had a different trajectory than Henderson, considering he preferred the college route going to the Alabama Crimson Tide. The forward is now going to make a big salary even in his first year.

Brandon Miller’s salary with the Charlotte Hornets

In the NBA, there is a rookie scale that determines the contractual limits for players. This scale assigns a specific figure to each draft position, which is adjusted annually based on the league’s salary cap. Notably, a player’s salary can range from 80% to 120% of the designated figure, allowing for some negotiation flexibility.

Brandon Miller’s salary for 2023 is going to be $9,065,600 and $9,519,100 in his second year, according to RealGM.com. Rookies have their third and fourth-season contracts dependent on team options. For Miller, the third year would be worth $9,972,400, and the fourth season would have a 26.2% increase of his previous salary.

Miller had already made the news for a gun-related incident earlier in the college basketball season. Then, people mocked him for claiming that Paul George was the GOAT of basketball.

Now, the young forward may have granted himself some even more unwanted attention, as he recently talked about how he trash-talked Michael Jordan himself, going as far as to call him a ‘regular guy.’

Brandon Miller Says He Trash-Talked ‘Regular Guy’ Michael Jordan

“Working out in front of Michael Jordan, a lot of people told me I’d be under pressure, but MJ was never the guy I grew up watching, I grew up watching Paul George,” Miller said.

“Michael Jordan was just a regular guy in the gym watching me work out,” he continued. “He definitely sounds like how he does on TV; he was trash-talking– He told me I was just a shooter. I know my talents and abilities, can’t let Jordan get into your head. I was kinda talking trash back to me. I witnessed him airball a free throw too; I’ll have that against him. It’s just him being old. Lace ’em up.”

Well, Miller is definitely lucky Jordan won’t be around for his rookie season — assuming the Hornets do pick him — as he’ll have to sell the team. You know that — if that’s true — he’s already locked in working out in the gym to try and get back at him.

Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, and a few other legends have also been mentioned as the greatest players of all times. Naming other players above MJ or The King, however, would be bold.

Brandon Miller, for instance, raised many eyebrows on Wednesday. When asked what he thought about the GOAT debate, the Alabama product took many by surprise by naming Paul George.

Brandon Miller says Paul George is his GOAT, not LeBron or MJ

“It was exciting to meet [Michael Jordan]… But I actually don’t think LeBron [James] is the GOAT of basketball. My GOAT is Paul George… I grew up watching him, so it never was just LeBron,” Miller told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, as quoted by ClutchPoints.

No one saw that coming. After all, people not always mention Jordan or LeBron as their GOAT. But Paul George? That’s a new one. But Miller definitely looks up to the Los Angeles Clippers star, and that’s fine. At the end of the day, everyone has their own hero.