Two undrafted guards from the 2026 class are getting their first crack at NBA camp life, with Miles Barnstable headed to San Antonio and Boopie Miller set to land with Denver.
The Spurs signed Barnstable to an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Paul Garcia, while Marc Stein reported that Miller will sign a similar contract with the Nuggets. With training camp opening in September and the preseason set to begin in early October, both players are arriving at the right time as teams start sorting out the bottom of the roster.
Exhibit 10 contracts can be a useful lane for young players trying to stay in an organization. They give teams a longer look and can come with a bonus if a player is waived and then spends at least 60 days with the team’s G League affiliate.
Barnstable took a long route to get here. He started his college career with two seasons at Wisconsin-Whitewater, then moved to St.
Thomas before finishing at Tulsa. In his senior year with the Golden Hurricane, he put up 14.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 46.6% from the field and 40.6% from 3-point range on 6.7 attempts a night.
He also earned All-Conference honors in 2025-26 and spent Summer League with the Spurs, where he averaged 3.8 points and one rebound in 10.1 minutes per game while hitting 33.3 percent from deep.
Miller brings a more seasoned college résumé. He played six seasons across three Division I programs, then turned in his best year at SMU in 2025-26, averaging 19.1 points, 6.4 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 46.5% from the field and 41.4% from 3-point range on 4.9 attempts per game.
His Summer League stop came with Milwaukee, where he averaged 4.3 points, 1.7 assists, a rebound and a steal while shooting 26.7% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc.
For now, both players are in the same basic fight: proving enough in camp and in the G League to stick. Strong showings in Austin and Grand Rapids could eventually open the door to two-way deals or even standard contracts down the line.
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