CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Albeit microscopic, there’s a small part of Scoot Henderson that wouldn’t mind playing second fiddle to this year’s expected No. 1 overall pick.
While Henderson still badly wants to be the first player picked off the board on June 22 ahead of Victor Wembanyama, falling to No. 2 and the Charlotte Hornets isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If the Hornets select the G League Ignite standout, besides getting an opportunity to play alongside LaMelo Ball, Henderson can benefit in another glorious way: he’d be a hop, skip, and jump up I-85 from the place he grew up and adores so much.
Pondering the possibility made the Marietta, Ga., native beam.
