Celtics reportedly sign veteran wing C.J. Miles
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: CJ Miles #34 of the Washington Wizards of the Washington Wizards poses during media day at Medstar Wizards Performance Center on September 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
The wildly shorthanded Celtics have some help on the way.
Down seven players due to the league’s health and safety protocols, the Celtics have signed veteran wing C.J. Miles to a hardship exemption, The Boston Celtics are signing G/F C.J. Miles to a hardship exemption, sources tell ESPN. Miles, a 15-year veteran, played for the Wizards in the 2019-2020 season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 20, 2021">according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Boston’s signing of Miles, who recently joined the G League’s Ignite, has come with the 34-year-old already in town for testing, according to Woj.
Drafted with the No. 34 overall pick in 2005, Miles is a veteran of over 800 NBA games between the Jazz, Pacers, Cavaliers, Raptors, Grizzles, and Wizards, and averaged a career-best 14.5 points per game in 2014-15.
Should Miles draw into action with the C’s, it will be the 6-foot-6 wing’s first NBA appearance since Nov. 26, 2019.
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