Veteran shooter Mike Miller, who was waived last Monday by the Portland Trail Blazers, will not be waiting long to find a new team as ESPN reported that the Denver Nuggets are looking to sign him to a one-year contract.
Miller joined the Trail Blazers last July as the Cleveland Cavaliers traded him with center Brendan Haywood and two future second-round draft picks for cash considerations.
Last season, Miller signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers reuniting with former Miami Heat teammate LeBron James, with whom he won two National Basketball Association (NBA) championships during their stint for the franchise in South Beach.
Cleveland signed the 35-year-old shooter to bring veteran leadership and experience to the team, but in 52 regular season games (15 starts), he only averaged career-lows 2.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.9 assist in 13.5 minutes of playing time per contest.
The Orlando Magic selected Miller fifth overall in the 2000 NBA Draft and in his stint with the team won the Rookie of the Year award.
He was then traded to the Memphis Grizzlies where he stayed the longest, playing for six seasons in his first stint with the team. While with the Grizzlies, he was named Sixth Man of the Year in 2006.
Miller then spent one season each with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards before joining the Heat.
In three seasons with the Heat, Miller was part of the team that won back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013.
After leaving Miami, he returned to the Grizzlies for one more season before heading to Cleveland.
If Miller continues to sign with the Nuggets, he will again have the same role, providing veteran leadership and experience to a squad filled with young talent.
Only two players in the current Nuggets roster are above 30 years old and they are guards Randy Foye and Jameer Nelson.
Miller will be joining these veterans if he becomes part of the Nuggets and might get an increase in playing time since the team really does not have a go-to-scorer and a pure shooter.
