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Kevin Sweeney

Brandon Miller Witnessed an Embarrassing Michael Jordan Moment During Pre-Draft Workout

Projected top-three NBA draft selection Brandon Miller has made some eye-popping comments during interviews this week, but he shared an interesting moment from his pre-draft workout with the Hornets that may just take the cake.

Miller’s workout in Charlotte was observed by outgoing Hornets owner Michael Jordan, who naturally dished out the trash talk to try to rattle the former Alabama star. But Miller came away from the workout with an embarrassing story for one of the game’s all-time greats, saying in an interview with SiriusXM that Jordan air-balled a free throw during the workout.

“I’ll always have that up against him,” Miller said. “It was just him being old.”

Miller then had a simple retort after the hosts of the show suggested trash-talking Jordan might not be the best idea: “Lace ‘em up.”

Despite selling his majority ownership stake in the team to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, Jordan is expected to be involved in the team’s decision-making process between Miller and G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson for the No. 2 selection in Thursday’s draft. Miller must be hoping that revealing this embarrassing Jordan moment doesn’t jeopardize his chances of being selected second. And if he does, it sounds like the trash talk between the two could be just beginning. 

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