As the season draws to a close, the Chicago Bulls have some decisions to make. Mostly, it has to do with their new players from the seven trades in February.
Who to keep? What to get rid of?
If anyone were to ask former player-turned-analyst Stacey King, he'd say Leonard Miller needs to stick around. On Wednesday, King made his case for Miller on his Gimme the Hot Sauce podcast.
"I think the one thing you want to see on this team is the guys they want to keep," King said. “You want to look at some of the new guys that they're probably going to keep, like Leonard Miller, who has emerged as a guy that should be on your roster.”
Additionally, King admitted that some fans were surprised to see Miller flourish. However, he said he called it before everyone else.
"So I think he's a surprise to a lot of people. Not to me because I was calling for him to play from day one."
Have the Bulls found a gem in 6'11 F, Leonard Miller? 👀
Stacey thinks so.
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- Gimme the Hot Sauce Podcast (@gimmehotsauce21) 18 March 2026
In February, Miller arrived in Chicago via the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a four-player trade. A trade that sent Ayo Dosunmu to the Timberwolves and Rob Dillingham to Chicago.
Since then, Miller has played significantly more minutes with the Bulls. He increased from averaging 5.0 minutes per game to 19.0 per game.
Additionally, Miller's average increased from 2.3 points per game to 8.3 points per game. Additionally, he went from shooting 8.3% from the 3-point line to 33.3%.
Additionally, Miller has had some notable performances, including a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors on March 10.
