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Brandon Miller is done with Summer League, leaving Las Vegas without the NBA's top rookies the rest of the way.
The Hornets announced Thursday the No. 2 pick won't play again, citing coach's decision. Miller joins Victor Wembanyama on the Summer League sideline after the San Antonio Spurs shut the No. 1 overall pick down after two games.
No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson likewise isn't expected to return after the Portland Trail Blazers rookie sustained a right shoulder strain in his Summer League debut Friday. Also in that game, No. 4 pick Amen Thompson suffered an ankle sprain and was ruled out for the remaining games by the Houston Rockets. The league will run through its championship game Monday without the top four picks in the draft.
Miller's three-game stint in the Summer League was a mixed bag. The 6-foot-9 forward drafted for his shooting and scoring acumen averaged 17.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. His shot selection and success rate left plenty to be desired as he shot 35.4% from the field and 26.1% from 3-point distance.
Summer League, of course, is not a reliable indicator of things to come. But Miller's shooting woes will fuel the conversation the Hornets made a mistake by selecting him over Henderson.
For Hornets fans seeking solace, they can look no further than Wembanyama. He also struggled with his stroke while shooting 40.7% from the field and 30% from 3-point distance in two Summer League games. No reasonable observer is raising red flags over his performance that also included 13.5 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks per game.
Rookies struggling to shoot is standard protocol in the NBA. Miller's low percentages in exhibition games are no cause for alarm. But how Miller stacks up against Henderson during their rookie campaigns will be one of the most-watched storylines of the upcoming NBA season.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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