24 Hours Before the NBA Draft, Veteran Analyst Cites the Next LeBron James and It?s Not Victor Wembanyama

Mark your calendars! Junee 22nd is The NBA Draft Day. It’s going to be a momentous day for the NBA community. Many aspiring young basketball players keep their fingers crossed on the prospects of joining the league. Blessed by fortunes, The San Antonio Spurs will get a chance for the first overall pick this year in the lottery. Everyone’s eyeing Victor Wembanyama to be this year’s number-one pick. After all, the French player has all the capabilities to become the next superstar. It’s a nail-biting affair.

But just hours before the draft lottery, we have a seasoned basketball analyst sharing his point of view on the draft, drawing comparisons between a rising star and LeBron James. And, it’s not Victor.

Veteran Basketball analyst sees LeBron James in this Player

The esteemed and highly regarded sports analyst, David Aldridge, took to Twitter to share his insights on the 2023 NBA drafts. He highlights an intriguing choice of contenders we’ll witness. Among them, Victor Wembanyama, the talented youngster from Europe, is projected to be the number one pick. But he’s not the player we’re talking about. The prospective player, who’s also compared to LeBron James is dynamic, athletic, and has a promising future ahead of him.

Aldridge specifies, Scoot Henderson to be the next big thing. His playing style bears similarities to that of James’. The analyst writes, “It may sound crazy, but (Amen) has a little bit of LeBron in him, back in the day. He’s got the big-time body. Remember LeBron in high school; he couldn’t shoot it, very athletic, he was very much a facilitator too.”

Henderson’s impressive performances and flamboyant basketball skills are the reason behind this prediction. His average of 17.6 points, 6.4 assists, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 30.2 minutes per game makes him a strong contender. Scoot appears 25 times in the G League Ignite. His skills further support his potential to become the second pick in the NBA Draft. There are high chances of Henderson going to the Charlotte Hornets, since they get the second pick this time at the draft lottery.

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Scoot Henderson is confident ahead of draft day

While many argue that Victor Wembanyama should be the top pick in this year’s draft, Scoot Henderson, a G League Ignite team standout, believes he should be chosen as the number one pick. Henderson expressed his confidence by stating, “Yeah, I think I should go one. I know I?m gonna go one.”

We eagerly awaited the outcome of the NBA draft this year to see how these prospects’ predictions align with the actual selection.

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