NBA Draft: Brandon Miller does NOT expect to be charged for ‘delivering gun in fatal shooting’

NBA hopeful and former Alabama star Brandon Miller insists he won’t face any charges in connection with a fatal January 15 shooting near the Tuscaloosa campus, nor does he think the tragedy will impact his prospects at Thursday’s draft in Brooklyn.

The 20-year-old reigning SEC Player of the Year was linked to the shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris earlier this year when police testified that Miller delivered a handgun to teammate Darius Miles, which was ultimately used by another man, Michael Lynn Davis, to kill the woman. While Miles and Davis remain in jail awaiting trail on capital murder charges, Miller has not been arrested in the case. His attorney says he never handled the firearm and did not have any idea that the shooting would take place.

Speaking with reporters in Manhattan on Wednesday, the 20-year-old initially declined to speak about the shooting (‘That’s one thing I can’t talk about here’), but went on to say that he does not expect to be charged.

If the order draft order holds in the absence of any trades, Miller is expected to be taken second overall by the Charlotte Hornets or third by the Portland Trail Blazers. And as far as the shooting impacting his draft status, the 6-foot-9 forward said he still expects to be among the first players taken Thursday night.

‘NBA teams kinda did their background on me and they kinda found out that I was a great guy, great character,’ Miller said. ‘I don’t think they’re really worried about the character part of it now. I think it’s just basketball now.’

Jamea Harris (left), a 23-year-old mother, was shot to death near the University of Alabama campus on January 14. Crimson Tide forward Darius Miles (right) is charged with her murder