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A second-round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft after spending four year at Kentucky, Darius Miller has had a pretty successful NBA career. Sadly, or one could think thankfully, he’s being released by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Miller had signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, but this past offseason, he was traded to the Thunder.
After 18 games this season with a relatively young Thunder team (OKC has the second-fewest average seasons played in the NBA), Miller has been released, according to Shams Charania.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are waiving swingman Darius Miller, creating roster space to sign Euroleague forward Gabriel Deck of Real Madrid to a contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 9, 2021
Miller is a sharpshooter, and for some of the teams looking to compete, that could come at a premium. In his 18 games, Miller shot over 40% from downtown, the second time he’s hit that mark from deep in the past three seasons.
His scoring, as compared to when he was a rotational player for the Pelicans, was cut in half. Miller should land on a team that values him, hopefully one set to play him more than 10.9 minutes per game.
Expect teams like the Hawks, Nuggets, Mavericks and/or Celtics to be potential suitors.