Michael Jordan made headlines when he announced that he will be selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets. During his tenure as owner of the team for 13 years, the Hornets only had a winning record three times. Despite handing over the keys to the franchise, fans are lashing out at the six-time NBA champion over the draft night disaster.
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Michael Jordan sold his share to the minority owners Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin for a reported $3 billion and he’ll be getting an estimated $2.82 billion from it. So, why aren?t fans happy, given that the team will be getting a much-needed fresh start?
Hornets with a fresh start
The Charlotte Hornets were awarded the second overall pick in this year?s NBA draft. While everyone had their eyes on the French sensation, Victor Wembanyama, he predictably ended up going first overall to the San Antonio Spurs.
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Apr 13, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Charlotte Hornets guards LaMelo Ball (2) Terry Rozier (3) and forward P.J. Washington (25) react after being assessed a technical foul during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Yet, the draft had plenty of talent to choose from. And the Hornets decided to draft Brandon Miller with the 2nd pick. The Hornets fans sitting in the arena and the ones watching the draft from other establishments were heartbroken.
Hornets fans’ reaction to the team drafting Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson 😬 (via @CrownClubCLT)
After Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson of the G-League Ignite was the second highly touted player in this year?s draft. Henderson is a 6?2 point guard who has displayed flashes of stardom since his time in the G-League.
The Hornets’ front office decided to draft Miller instead. Miller is a 6?9 small forward out of Alabama, who averaged 18.8 PPG last year with his college team. Given that the Hornets already have a point guard in LaMelo Ball, it is understandable why Charlotte went with a small forward instead. However, that wasn’t enough to please the fans.
Fans still blaming Michael Jordan
While the Charlotte Hornets may have made the right decision in not drafting another point guard, fans, on the other hand, do not think so. Many of them have been blaming Michael Jordan for it as well.
One fan tweeted, ?Devastating.?
Devastating
Here's our raw video of fans at Spectrum Center reacting to the #Hornets selecting Brandon Miller 2nd overall. Hugo, you good? @wcnc
While another fan commented, ?Nah the mascot being let down is insane.?
nah the mascot being let down is insane
Here's our raw video of fans at Spectrum Center reacting to the #Hornets selecting Brandon Miller 2nd overall. Hugo, you good? @wcnc
Here are a few more reactions from fans on Twitter.
Sad day for our city
MJ Fumbled But I Like That Kid Confidence
Brandon Miller will not have a better Career than Scoot or a better first season
Rarely was anyone happy with the front office choosing Miller over Henderson. In fact, some even went as far as to claim that Miller will not have a better career than Scoot Henderson.
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Now, only time will tell if drafting Brandon Miller was the right decision or not. But the fresh start that the Hornets got has not been off to a great start.