Brandon Miller’s NBA profession hasn’t even begun but and already he’s raised quite a lot of eyebrows.

That is perhaps placing it frivolously, contemplating in faculty police claimed he handed a teammate the gun that was used to kill somebody. He then proceeded to do his “pat down” introduction even after the homicide.

In a a lot much less dangerous second, Miller claimed that Paul George is the GOAT throughout his draft interviews.

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Brandon Miller doesn’t assume LeBron or MJ is the GOAT.

“My GOAT is Paul George” pic.twitter.com/28LcNhZAhx

— Barstool Sports activities (@barstoolsports) June 21, 2023

And in the previous couple of days, he’s been again within the headlines over a viral video during which he claimed to not know who Khris Middleton or Jonas Valanciunas have been.

Brandon Miller doesn’t know who Khris Middleton or Jonas Valanciunas is.. 😳pic.twitter.com/i8eWEmROKp

— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) July 14, 2023

The Hornets rookie has since responded to the video, claiming it was all one massive troll.

“I do know who Khris Middleton is,” he mentioned on NBA TV. “I feel individuals ought to have extra enjoyable within the NBA as an alternative of simply all the time [being] critical. I feel I can deliver the enjoyable again to the sport. I troll the media for enjoyable.”

It’s laborious to make sure whether or not Miller needs to be believed, however both approach, it appears unlikely that this would be the final unusual factor we hear from him.

Chris Paul resisted the concept of coming off the bench in his introductory media availability with Golden State.

It was vaguely harking back to Carmelo Anthony’s notorious “Who me?” feedback when requested about probably coming off the bench in Oklahoma Metropolis.

After all, very like with Anthony, Paul’s hesitancy is greater than comprehensible contemplating he’s a future Corridor of Famer.

The attention-grabbing issue right here can be what Golden State’s gamers and coaches assume.

Not too long ago, Steph Curry weighed in on the matter.

“The most important factor is, it’s anyone outdoors our locker room asking that query,” Curry instructed Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle.

“It’s not the time for that and we don’t even know the solutions. It’s going to be on all of us to determine it out.”

Curry then steered the dialog towards’s Paul’s potential with the Warriors.

“The concept of me and Klay with the ability to run round screens and provides groups a special look is thrilling, as a result of I’ve executed it earlier than,” he mentioned.

“Everyone seems to be speaking concerning the second-unit factor, however after I’m off the ground, you’ve one other ballhandler (in Paul) who is aware of the best way to play the sport and elevates the fellows round him.”