CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The introductory press conference was wrapping up and all the attendees were preparing to go their separate ways when Mitch Kupchak took one more turn on the microphone.
Pointing out the families of Brandon Miller and Nick Smith Jr., the Charlotte Hornets’ pair of first-round picks in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, Kupchak looked over at Miller’s father and noticed there wasn’t much of a deviation from his earlier mood.
“Darrell, you’ve had that smile on your face since I saw you this morning,” Kupchak, Charlotte’s team president/GM, said up on the dais. “Thank you for allowing your son to play with us.”
