Clippers cut young wing players, lineup adjustment attracts attention

According to spotrac reporter Michael Ginnitti, the Los Angeles Clippers have cut off the team's wing star Jordan Miller. On March 1 this year, the Clippers provided a four-year standard contract for Miller, who had previously held a two-way contract, with a total amount of $8.3 million, which also made him a member of the team's official lineup. Now after laying off Miller, the Clippers are about 8.9 million US dollars away from the No. 1 rich lineup, and the team has successfully freed up three quotas.

Miller was born in January 2000. He is 25 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 88kg. He is a wing player from the University of Miami who was selected the 48th pick in the second round in the 2023 NBA Draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Miller made a total of 37 appearances in 82 games, averaging 11.4 minutes per game, with averaging 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.1 blocks, as well as 0.7 turnovers and 0.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 43.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 21.1%, and free throw shooting percentage of 80%. In the playoffs, Miller played 3 games in total, with averaging 4.3 minutes per game, with averaging 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1 steal, shooting percentage of 42.9%, shooting percentage of 3-pointers and 50% free throw percentage.

Miller's performance in the first half of last season was actually very amazing. In the absence of a major general in the team, he showed quite good scoring ability. He can provide comprehensive support to the team on the offensive end, he has certain breakthrough ability and ball-holding ability, he also has certain shooting ability and dominating the ball, and he can also assume certain responsibilities on the defensive end. He is an all-round player with very comprehensive functions. Miller is an all-round player with both offense and defense. Unfortunately, in the second half of the season, the team's wounded gradually returned, and Miller also lost the opportunity to enter the rotation lineup. His playing time during the playoffs was very limited.

We really don't understand the Clippers' operation of cutting Miller. Cutting Miller will not help the team increase its salary space for other players' signings, and the Clippers still have quotas to use, and Miller's performance last season was not without highlights. From any perspective, laying off Miller does not seem to be of any benefit to the Clippers. Of course, for Miller himself, being laid off may not be a bad thing. In the Clippers next season, his playing time will only be more limited, while in other teams, he may get more opportunities to perform, and he also has the opportunity to prove his strength through his performance. I don't know which team Miller will get a contract from next.