NBA Draft Scouting Report: G League Ignite's Leonard Miller
Leonard Miller
Forward | G League Ignite
Height: 6'10” | Weight: 210 lbs
2023 Draft Age: 19.56
Christopher Creveling-USA TODAY Sports
Prospect Profile
Although he had quite a bit of interest from teams leading up to the 2022 NBA Draft, Miller ultimately dropped out of the process and decided to spend a year in the G League with the Ignite. The Canadian forward attended the combine and looked solid, but bet on himself showing improvement to potentially be selected higher than he would have the year prior.
For his size, Miller has good perimeter feel. He's comfortable with the ball in his hands and is confident in his overall game. What has concerned scouts up to this point has been his jumper and decision making. While the 6-foot-10 forward shows flashes of tremendous upside, he has just as many moments where he looks like an unfinished product that will need time to truly adjust to the NBA game.
Miller's jump shot doesn't look great mechanically, which is likely why he isn't efficient from beyond the arc. The lefty has no problem getting to the rim in the halfcourt and running the break in transition, but to reach his ceiling the jumper will need quite a bit of work. At this point, he's simply not a good shooter outside of the paint.
While he did show improvement this season as a playmaker and did a decent job of limiting the turnovers and mistakes, Miller really needs to flash those things in the pre-draft process. This will help in his showcasing his potential of being a point forward, which NBA teams love in the modern game.
The defense for Miller is promising, as he's got great size and is able to move his feet well. This should allow him to guard multiple positions moving forward. He still is somewhat undisciplined on that side of the ball, but playing in the G League system helped quite a bit over the past year.
Last season in the G League, he got to play with and against NBA level talent all season. In fact, with two other potential first-round picks in Scoot Henderson and Sidy Cissoko playing alongside him with the Ignite there was plenty of opportunity for Miller to prove he's an elite talent.
Overall, until Miller shows more consistency, he projects to potentially be a high risk, high reward type of player. The upside is certainly there, but will be put everything together? The shooting in pre-draft workouts could be a swing factor for his positioning on boards entering June.
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Draft Projection
Late First-Round Pick in 2023 NBA Draft.
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