Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has acquired the draft rights to forward Leonard Miller, the 33rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for two future second-round picks.
Miller, 6-10, averaged 16.9 points and led the NBA G League Ignite with 10.1 rebounds per game. Miller also tallied 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks in 29.7 minutes per contest in 38 games during the 2022-23 campaign.
Miller scored a season-high 33 points on 13-of-17 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds on March 9 vs. the College Park Skyhawks. Miller set an Ignite team-record with 21 rebounds to go along with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting on March 12 vs. the Texas Legends. He tallied 17 double-doubles and improved his averages to 20.7 points and 12.9 rebounds per game following the All-Star break.
A native of Toronto, Miller represented Team World at the 2022 Nike Hoop Summit and was named the 2021-22 BioSteel Canadian Boys Player of the Year at Fort Erie International Academy in Ontario. He also participated in the NBA Rising Stars and NBA League Next Up Game at the 2023 All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City.