Hoops Habit
Fansided

Cleveland Cavaliers: 25 Best Players To Play For The Cavaliers

By Phil Watson

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
9 of 26
Next
CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES: Cleveland Cavaliers’ guard Andre Miller (R) drives against New Jersey Nets’ guard Jason Kidd during the fourth quarter 19 March 2002 at Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH. Cleveland defeated New Jersey 100-97. (DAVID MAXWELL/AFP/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES: Cleveland Cavaliers’ guard Andre Miller (R) drives against New Jersey Nets’ guard Jason Kidd during the fourth quarter 19 March 2002 at Gund Arena in Cleveland, OH. Cleveland defeated New Jersey 100-97. (DAVID MAXWELL/AFP/Getty Images) /

PG. 1999-2002. Andre Miller. 18. player. 156. <strong>How acquired:</strong> 8th overall pick from Utah, 1999 NBA Draft.

Andre Miller was an All-American as a senior at Utah, averaging nearly 16 points and six assists and more than five rebounds per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers selected the point guard with the eighth overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft.

CLE_18_MILLER
CLE_18_MILLER /

As a part-time starter, he earned first team All-Rookie honors in 1999-2000 and went on to lead the NBA in assists in 2001-02.

In July 2002, he was traded with Bryant Stith to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Darius Miles and Harold Jamison.

In three seasons with Cleveland, Miller averaged 14.5 points, 8.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 32.5 minutes per game, shooting .452/.245/.812.

He signed with the Denver Nuggets as a free agent in August 2003 and was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in December 2006.

Miller signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in July 2009 before he was traded back to the Nuggets in a three-team deal in June 2011.

In February 2014, he landed with the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade and in February 2015, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings.

He signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves in August 2015, but was waived Feb. 25, 2016.

Four days later he signed a deal for the rest of the season with the San Antonio Spurs.

He played in just 39 games, starting four, and averaged 3.7 points and 2.2 assists in 11.8 minutes per game, shooting .557/2-for-8/.750.

Miller turned 40 in March and is unsigned for next season. He is 17th in NBA history with 1,304 games, 30th with 40,268 minutes, ninth with 8,524 assists, 35th with 1,546 steals and 38th with an average of 6.5 assists per game.

Next: Reign Man Still Solid In Cleveland

Home/Cleveland Cavaliers