2023-05-29 23:41:10
The Lottery Draft has “rewarded” the San Antonio Spurs and while it is certain that Victor Wembanyama will be the first choice and land in Texas, uncertainty remains for the second choice. To choose after the Spurs, it will be the Hornets de Charlotte which, according to various American media, could jump Scoot Henderson choose Brandon Miller. Alabama’s product might actually be more interesting considering the Hornets’ roster and especially the presence of LaMelo Ball.
And if Miller does land in Charlotte, Henderson could end up at Portlandwho will choose the third. The Trail Blazers have one key goal for the summer: to build a championship team around Damian Lillard. In fact, Dame has been very clear, and his managerial ultimatum suggests Portland will try to explore trade possibilities to perhaps add a star to mentor Lillard and his teammates.
But if the Trail Blazers choose, Henderson could still represent a very important graft, even if he shares the role with Damian Lillard. “I think it would work there too,” Henderson told AFP. The Athletic. “I’m not someone who always has to have the ball in my hands. When my time comes, I will be ready”.
Lillard played 58 games averaging 32.2 points per game with 7.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists in the 2022/23 season and has made it clear to the press that he is not interested in d other reconstruction projects.
“That’s not what interests me [un nuovo progetto di rebuilding] ,” Lillard said in March. “That’s what’s frustrating. Talk about what will happen next season. And the fact that we ‘build’. I’m not here for that, especially at this stage of my career.
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