Baba Miller wasted no time making himself noticed in NBA Summer League.
The former Cincinnati Bearcat put together another strong showing Sunday night for the Clippers, finishing in a 104-82 win over the Jazz with 15 points, five rebounds and two assists while shooting 5-of-7 from the field. That came on the heels of a solid debut earlier in the weekend, when he had 12 points, five rebounds and one assist in a 91-85 loss to the Kings.
For Miller, the early returns have been about more than just the box score. The long Spaniard has looked comfortable in these exhibition games, and his work from outside stood out again Sunday. He hit 2-of-3 from deep, including a deep triple that showed just how far his range can stretch.
That kind of production fits the profile Miller has been building. He led all Bearcats in scoring, rebounding and assists this past season, and now he’s trying to turn that all-around game into a real NBA foothold. The 36th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is aiming to become the first Bearcat this decade to play multiple seasons in the league.
“My versatility in general,” Miller said to the NBA Draft on SI this summer, about what he brings to the league. “I feel like I can affect the game in a lot of different ways on both ends.
I feel like just giving teams the ability to do different things on offense and on defense. Whether it's defensive schemes, like switching, guarding different positions, being able to rebound the ball at a high level, and having the ability to push in transition, [make plays] for my teammates, run without the ball in space.
To make my teammates better. Those are the main things that I can bring immediately to an NBA team.”
He also explained how that versatility developed. Miller said last week that his ball-handling came along early, and that his path through different roles helped shape the player he is now.
“I feel like that came pretty early,” Miller said last week about his ball-handling abilities being so strong for his size. “I started playing the wing when I was probably like 14-15, and from then on until college I kind of played on the perimeter, and then when I got to college was where I kind of started playing inside again, playing more of the big, and I feel like kind of just translated into a role at Cincinnati, where I was able to do both, kind of handle the ball, play make for my teammates, and at the same time still be able to guard different positions, set pick and rolls, be a lob threat, run the rim.”
The early Summer League tape has matched the talk. Miller can finish plays, create them, and keep adding layers from the perimeter. That mix is already showing up in Vegas, and it’s giving him a strong platform as the summer rolls on.
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