| NAME | SEASON | TM | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 2020-21 | MIN | 72 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 16.8 | 41.7 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 32.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 77.6 | 2,314 | 1,392 | 336 | 211 | 82 | 36 | 160 | 129 | -228 |
| NAME | SEASON | TM | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller | 2023-24 | CHA | 74 | 32.2 | 17.3 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 14.6 | 44.0 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 37.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 82.7 | 2,383 | 1,279 | 315 | 175 | 66 | 42 | 132 | 184 | -510 |
I realize saying Brandon Miller will be better than Anthony Edwards is a hot take since Ant just dominated the defending champs, but B Miller is nice. Brandon Miller plays for the Hornets, who sucked because of injuries yet again. These injuries gave him a chance to be the focal piece of the offense at times. Brandon Miller shot better than Ant did his rookie year (numbers above), and he has a higher shooting ceiling (form and height).
My Hornets could keep sucking forever, but if LaMelo can ever be healthy and they can ever find a 5 that can play defense. They have something with Brandon Miller. Miller doesn’t have the “pop” athleticism that Ant has, but he does have the ability to hang in the air like Ant. I mean look at this dunk.
The Hornets rarely hit on lottery picks. Hell I wanted them to draft Scoot – maybe it’s just cause of the Miller-Alabama gun stuff – but boy was I wrong. Miller can play. I doubt the Hornets will hit on this year’s 6th pick. I think they should go with Salaun (6 foot 9 hardworking frenchmen), Topic (Tall guard if LaMelo doesn’t pan out), or Cody Williams (nba starter at least). If the Hornets can hit on this pick this year, they are actually setting up nicely. Davis Bertans, who won’t be resigned, is the second biggest cap hit right now after LaMelo. The Batum signing was terrbile. The Rozier/Hayward signings were not viewed as bad, but they kinda were. Rozier and Hayward got paid about 50 million a year combined on the Hornets and didn’t ever make the playoffs. Rozier and Hayward complained and said snide things about how shitty they Hornets culture was after they left – yeah yall were brought to make it better as veterans.
Brandon Miller may never be great because of the team that drafted him, but I think he can be a top 10 nba player and in MVP conversations on the Hornets. If that happens, Hornets fans (me) would love him forever.