C.J. Miles likely coming off Raptors' bench in opener
Toronto Raptors guard/forward C.J. Miles will likely be coming off the bench in Thursday's season opener against the Chicago Bulls, based on comments from head coach Dwane Casey.
What It Means:
Casey praised Miles for his performance as a "bench leader," seemingly suggesting that Norman Powell will open the year as the Raptors' starting small forward. Miles could still be worth a look as a 3-point specialist in deeper formats. He averaged 2.2 3-pointers per game last season on a career-high 41.3 percentage from downtown.
numberFire's models project Miles to average 10.6 points and 2.3 3-pointers this season while shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 38.9 percent on 3-point attempts.
Source:
Eric Koreen
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