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Jorge Sierra: Trae Young passed Wilt Chamberlain in assists last night for No. 85 in NBA history. He also moved ahead of Hedo Turkoglu, Derek Fisher, Shane Battier and CJ Miles for No. 89 in three-pointers.
CJ Miles rejoins G League Ignite
Marc J. Spears: G League Ignite says NBA Veteran CJ Miles has rejoined the team. Also, head coach Jason Hart and players Amauri Hardy and Scoot Henderson have entered Health & Safety Protocols. Assistant coach CJ Williams will serve as the team’s interim head coach during Hart’s absence.
Jared Weiss: Celtics injury report for tomorrow vs. Clippers: Jayson Tatum, Bruno Fernando, Enes Freedom, Aaron Nesmith & CJ Miles - H&S Protocols - OUT Marcus Smart - Right Hand Laceration - QUESTIONABLE Dennis Schröder, Josh Richardson & Justin Jackson return from protocol.
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Celtics signing CJ Miles
Adrian Wojnarowski: The Boston Celtics are signing G/F C.J. Miles to a hardship exemption, sources tell ESPN. Miles, a 15-year veteran, played for the Wizards in the 2019-2020 season.
C.J. Miles – Miles is probably a long shot to get back in at this point, but with teams scouring their databases for wings who can shoot, his name will definitely come up. Washington waived Miles after he suffered a season-ending wrist injury 10 games into the season, but the 33-year-old was getting some run and hadn’t been terrible prior to the injury.
After Sloan died last Friday at the age of 78, several obituaries resurfaced his classic quote about C.J. Miles: "I don't care if he's 19 or 30. If he's going to be on the floor in the NBA, he's got to be able to step up and get after it. We can't put diapers on him one night and a jockstrap the next night. It's just the way it is." In a phone interview, Miles called the quote "hilarious." He remembers that Sloan said it during his second season, by which point he had plenty of experience with the coach's brand of candor. He remembers that people thought his feelings would be hurt.
"People asked me about that," Miles said. "I was like, no, it didn't hurt my feelings. Because 1) he had said worse to me before, 2) I knew where he came from when he spoke to me. He wasn't trying to embarrass me." During his rookie season, Miles spotted Sloan and some other Jazz staffers while out with his agent and a couple of friends in New Jersey. He stopped by their table to exchange pleasantries. "You got some good size on you," Sloan said to him. "You play ball?"
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Miles credits Sloan for his non-negotiable routine throughout the season, which he believes is the foundation for his entire career. As mentoring younger players has become part of his job description, he has found himself thinking back to his early days in Salt Lake City. "It might be in my own vernacular," Miles said, "but I'm definitely repeating 80 percent of the stuff that he told me."
Candace Buckner: In official team release on CJ Miles being waived, #Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard said: “He is a consummate professional who provided a great example for our younger players despite having his season cut short by an unfortunate injury.”
Chris Miller: Can confirm #Wizards have waived CJ Miles who underwent wrist surgery in November. Team will convert Anzejs Pasecniks to a standard NBA deal with two way deadline set for Jan. 15th. @Candace Buckner first to report. #RepTheDistrict
Wizards to waive CJ Miles
Candace Buckner: The #Wizards are waiving CJ Miles to make roster space for center Anzejs Pasecniks, The Post has learned. Pasecniks, the 7-1 center, will have his two-way contract converted to a standard NBA contract. The team is also bringing back Johnathan Williams on a two-way
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