NBA draft combine - Latest on Brandon Miller and rising prospects - ESPN

The 2023 NBA draft combine is in the books, concluding a week in Chicago that will forever be highlighted by the San Antonio Spurs' winning the draft lottery and the right to select 19-year-old French phenom Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick.

NBA executives from all 30 teams were on hand to get a closer look at this year's draft class — minus Wembanyama, who is still playing for Metropolitans 92 in Paris — prior to the June 22 draft (ESPN/ABC, 8 p.m. ET).

One of the prospects in the spotlight was Alabama's Brandon Miller, who was questioned by police following the fatal shooting of Jamea Jonae Harris in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in January. ESPN's projected No. 2 pick, who was not charged with any crime, briefly addressed executives and the media regarding the shooting.

Below is a look at Jonathan Givony's and Jeremy Woo's key observations from last week, including how Charlotte is approaching the No. 2 pick, how some teams felt underwhelmed by the combine and the prospects who stood out.

With the San Antonio Spurs not doing anything to hide the fact that they will be selecting Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick, the 2023 NBA draft starts at No. 2 with Charlotte deciding which direction it will head in.

Miller's season, which saw him named SEC Player of the Year and a first-team All-American, elevated him on many NBA teams' big boards to the No. 2 prospect in the class. Tuesday's lottery results further solidified his chances of hearing his name called immediately after Victor Wembanyama at No. 1, as both of the teams who rose into the top three — Charlotte and Portland — have bigger needs on the wing than at guard. While there is a process that will need to play out over the next month, it was hard to find a single