C. J. Miles

Miles committed to the University of Texas at Austin, stating that if he was not selected in the first round of the NBA draft he would play for the Longhorns. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round, with the 34th pick of the 2005 NBA draft but decided to forego college when the Jazz offered a two-year guaranteed contract equivalent to that of a late first round selection. At age 18, he became the youngest player in Jazz franchise history.[1]

During the 2005–06 season, the Jazz assigned Miles to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League (D-League) in order for him to attain more experience.[2]

After playing 21 games during the 2006–07 NBA season, he was again assigned by the Jazz to the D-League, this time to the Idaho Stampede.[3]

Miles is known as the subject of one of the most memorable post-game interviews of the 2006–07 NBA season, where coach Jerry Sloan stated, "I don't care if he's 19 or 30. If he's going to be on the floor in the NBA, he's got to be able to step up and get after it. We can't put diapers on him one night, and a jockstrap the next night. It's just the way it is." Miles at the time was the youngest player on the Jazz roster.[4]

On July 18, 2008, Miles signed a 4-year, 14.8 million offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[5][6] Since he was a restricted free agent, the Jazz had seven days to decide to match the offer or not. They matched the deal on July 25, making Miles stay in Utah.[1] At the start of the 2010-2011 NBA season, Miles was assigned the role of the Jazz's sixth man. On November 20, 2010, set a career high in three-point field goals made with 7. On March 16, 2011, Miles recorded a career-high 40 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[7]

Miles with the Cavaliers in March 2013

On August 8, 2012, Miles signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[8] On January 7, 2014, Miles recorded a Cavaliers franchise-high 10 three-pointers in a 111–93 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.[9]

On July 11, 2014, Miles signed a four-year, $18 million contract with the Indiana Pacers.[10][11] On November 24, 2015, he had his best game as a Pacer, scoring 32 points on 10-of-16 shooting in a 123–106 win over the Washington Wizards.[12]

On July 18, 2017, Miles signed a three-year, $25 million contract with the Toronto Raptors.[13][14] In his debut for the Raptors in their season opener on October 19, 2017, Miles scored 22 points in a 117–100 win over the Chicago Bulls. He went 6 for 9 from 3-point range and had five rebounds.[15]

On February 7, 2019, Miles was traded, along with Jonas Valančiūnas, Delon Wright and a 2024 second-round draft pick, to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Marc Gasol.[16]

On July 6, 2019, Miles was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Dwight Howard.[17] On December 4, 2019, the Wizards announced that Miles had undergone successful surgery to repair ligament damage in his left wrist and would be sidelined.[18] On January 12, 2020, Miles was waived by the Washington Wizards.[19]

On December 17, 2021, Miles signed with the NBA G League Ignite,[20] playing that night.[21]

On December 20, 2021, Miles signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics.[22]

On January 20, 2022, Miles re-joined the NBA G League Ignite.[23]