During the college basketball season, any coverage of Brandon Miller and the Alabama Crimson Tide included a conversation about his role in a murder investigation. While Tuscaloosa police call Miller a cooperating witness and never considered him a suspect in the crime, it was a dominant narrative around the player and team.
That narrative will be part of the NBA Draft as well, but ESPN is adamant that there will be more to its conversation about Miller than that.
“It will be a part of the coverage because it’s it’s obviously part of his story, but it’s not his entire story,” Mike Shiffman, Senior Vice President of Production, said on a conference call.
Shiffman says Miller addressed the investigation in a vignette filmed for the draft. His parents shared their thoughts as well. They will also all be interviewed live on draft night.
While Victor Wembenyama is the obvious pick at number one, Miller is widely expected to be taken with one of the next two picks. Shiffman said not acknowledging a top three pick’s future wouldn’t make sense.
“We will see his emotions and document him when he is selected.”
ESPN is presenting multiple coverage options for the 2023 NBA Draft. The broadcasts on ABC and ESPN will be distinct from one another with the former more focused on personality and storytelling while the latter is a more traditional presentation. ESPN Radio will produce its own coverage. There will also be exclusive coverage on the company’s digital platforms.
