With the 2022-23 NBA season coming to an end, fans now anticipate the upcoming draft. There have been quite some prospects, though the top picks of this year’s draft include players with huge hype around them. Scoot Henderson the projected number two pick in this year’s draft, has been gearing up for the upcoming season.
The 19-year-old guard has put a show in the G-League, as he did not ever play college basketball. Henderson signed up to play for the G-League Ignite at the age of 17.
Henderson will be playing on the NBA hardwood in a few months, as he prepares for the start of his career. He even argued that he deserves to be the number-one pick, having more played among experienced and tougher players in the G-League. Though up against Wembanyama, Henderson would settle for the third pick. Recently, Scoot’s game hasn’t been receiving the praise it should, being a top prospect.
Scoot Henderson might be Charlotte Hornets’ key to ending their playoff drought
The Hornets are expected to land the second pick of the draft and will have Henderson on their roster. This addition will add yet another shooter and a scoring threat on the offensive end. In the 2022-23 G-League season, Henderson averaged 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Scoot has a pretty well-balanced stat line and does look NBA-ready. Though some fans believe that the hype around Henderson is a bit excessive. “Too much hype,” are some of the comments Henderson received after one of his workout videos was posted on Twitter.
Too much hype 😌
— JÔËŁ ÂŽÜÁK (@CoolestKid_3) June 14, 2023
not moved at all
— 🇵🇹🇺🇸 (@cfcmaz__) June 14, 2023
No he not
— Teen Gohan (@ygxarmin) June 14, 2023
Nah
— Lethal3185 (@Lethal3185) June 14, 2023
I’m never sold on these no defense workouts
— Eli Levi Henry James (@Olijawhon) June 14, 2023
The Hornets haven’t seen the playoffs since 2016. They drafted LaMelo Ball in 2020, who turned out to be a great scorer and passer, though still, the team struggled to get in the playoff picture. Charlotte has quite some talented scorers including Terry Rozier, Ball, and Kelly Oubre Jr.
What the team lacks is a leader. While Henderson will take his time developing leadership qualities, Scoot does seem like a player who would have a solid rookie season. It will be interesting to see how the Hornets position his talents, as the team looks to end finally make a postseason appearance.
The 2023 NBA draft is scheduled for the 22nd of June. One of the highly anticipated players, Victor Wembanyama, whose hype has been quite similar to King James’, will finally have his name announced on the NBA stage. Henderson seems to have cemented his name as the number two pick, impressing a lot of scouts. The hype around these prospects will soon settle with the start of the Summer League.