For the second time in his three years as a pro, Leonard Miller will represent the Minnesota Timberwolves during NBA All-Star weekend in the Rising Stars competition.
Miller was selected as one of the players who will represent the G League in the Rising Stars game, which is held the Friday of All-Star Weekend. This year's All-Star festivities are being held Feb. 14-16 at Golden State's Chase Center in San Francisco, California.
MIller last played in the Rising Stars event as a rookie in 2023. Minnesota drafted him in the second round with the 33rd overall pick in 2023. This year's Rising Stars game will feature 10 rookies, 11 second-year players and seven players from the G League. The rookies and second-year players will be drafted onto three seven-player teams, while the seven G League players, including Miller, will make up the fourth team.
The four teams will compete in two semifinal games and then the championship game. The semifinal games are won by the team that is first to 40 points, and the championship game will be played to 25 points.Joe Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in Minnesota sports journalism. Nelson began his career in sports radio, working at smaller stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before moving to the highly-rated KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities.
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