The Wolves assigned second-year ahead Leonard Miller to the staff’s G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves, on Friday.
NEWS: @Timberwolves assign ahead Leonard Miller to G League affiliate @iawolves.
– Timberwolves Public Relations (@Twolves_PR) November 22, 2024
Miller, 20, whom the Wolves drafted thirty third total within the second spherical of the 2023 NBA draft, was recalled from Iowa on Wednesday earlier than Thursday’s recreation towards the Toronto Raptors. He hasn’t performed a single recreation for Minnesota this season. In six video games with Iowa this yr, Miller is averaging 25 factors, 13.5 rebounds and three.3 assists per recreation.
Miller performed in 17 NBA video games final season, averaging 1.7 factors and 1.2 rebounds in largely pointless minutes.
Miller, together with Daishen Nix, joined the Timberwolves a day after the staff assigned rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. to Iowa. This marked Shannon’s first stint at Iowa, and in his first recreation with the Iowa Wolves, Shannon had 34 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists in a 140-122 win over Motor Metropolis Cruise on Wednesday. A notable begin at Iowa for the rookie.
Shannon, 24, appeared in 4 video games for the Timberwolves, additionally in late recreation minutes.
Shannon was chosen twenty seventh total within the first spherical of this yr’s NBA draft.
