The Portland Trail Blazers have selected Brandon Miller and Jett Howard in the annual SBNation Mock Draft. The mock draft is conducted by site experts from SBNation’s NBA sites, representing their team’s presumed aims during the upcoming draft.
The Trail Blazers selected Miller, a 6’9 forward from Alabama, third overall. Miller’s co-stars—generational talent Victor Wembanyama and blossoming point guard Scoot Henderson—went first and second to the San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Hornets.
This points out Portland’s privilege, and conundrum, in the draft. Three players rise above the rest, but the Blazers won’t be able to choose which one they get.