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Timberwolves Land Youngster on NBA Rising Stars Roster

Originally posted on Minnesota Sports Fan
By Ted Schwerzler | Last updated Jan 29, 2025 11:35 AM ET

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a mixed bag this season. After a run to the Western Conference Finals a year ago, Chris Finch has tried to make the new roster work. Julius Randle remains an odd fit, but a recent win over the Denver Nuggets has things trending in the right direction.

With the All-Star Game around the corner, Minnesota received good news on the prospect front. They have a participant featured in the Rising Stars game, and he could make a future impact on the NBA roster.

Leonard Miller to represent MN Timberwolves in Rising Stars game

The San Antonio Spurs used a second round pick on Leonard Miller during the 2023 NBA Draft. Minnesota acquired those draft rights for a pair of future second round picks. He hasn’t seen much run during his first two NBA seasons, but has starred in the G-League.

2025 NBA Rising Stars rosters released: pic.twitter.com/0e7Bb7CbW4
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 28, 2025

Miller earned a spot on the Rising Stars roster with his play this season in the G-League. Across 20 games for Iowa he is averaging 20.4 points per game. He is shooting 48% from the field and 37.8% from beyond the arc. Miller also has averaged 9.2 rebounds per game, and passes out an average of 3.3 assists per game.

The selection to the Rising Stars roster is the second of Miller’s career. He has showed well during the early phases of his development at the professional level. He joins rookie Zach Edey as the two Canadians to make the roster. Unfortunately rookie Rob Dillingham did not get selected.

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Leonard Miller posted another MONSTER double-double for the @iawolves! The @timberwolves assignee was one point shy of matching his career-high in scoring. pic.twitter.com/SW16G6XOxF
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) November 19, 2024

The Timberwolves rotation is a tough one to crack. Miller has played in just four games this season but he is just 21 years old. The ability to go against top rookies and sophomores on a big stage during the Rising Stars game should suit him well.

It appears that the Timberwolves escaped bad news regarding a potential Nickeil Alexander-Walker injury. Still, Miller can remain a nice depth piece until his time comes to step up.

This article first appeared on Minnesota Sports Fan and was syndicated with permission.

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