Most of the conversation surrounding Scoot Henderson as the potential number two pick has been his fit with LaMelo Ball. Both are seen as primary ballhandlers and while LaMelo’s prolific shooting certainly makes him a catch-and-shoot threat (over half of his 10.6 three-point attempts a game last season came off the pass), taking the ball out of the hands of one of the league’s best passers seems like hustling backward.
But whether the Hornets should draft Henderson is about more than his fit alongside Ball. It’s about what his future will look like in teal, how much better he gets, and how he will make his team better.