NBA Free Agency 2017 Player Profile: C.J. Miles

By Ti Windisch | Jun 18, 2017

Mar 15, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward C.J. Miles (0) dribbles the ball while Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb (3) defends in the second half of the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Hornets 98-77. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 4, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Miles(0) points during a game against the Detroit Pistons at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Strengths

C.J. Miles is a shooter. That’s his best skill, and one of the most important skills in the NBA these days, which works out nicely for Miles. He hit 41.3 percent of his triples last season with Indiana, while also knocking down an impressive 47.1 percent of his twos.

Miles is such a shooter that his field goal percentage looks lower than it should, because he takes far more threes than he does twos. Miles put up 5.4 attempted triples per game with the Pacers but only 3.1 twos, leading to his field goal percentage of just 43.4 percent.

In largely a reserve role, Miles averaged 23.4 minutes per game with the Pacers. He played 76 contests and started 29 of them, averaging 10.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.

Miles is adaptable, and he can play either the shooting guard or small forward positions capably. He’s also a hell of a teammate and defender, according to this SB Nation article, declaring Miles ‘the glue holding the Pacers’ small-ball attack together.‘

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