Less than two weeks after being waived by the Celtics, forward Miles Norris has lined up his next team, having agreed to a one-year deal with Barcelona, the Spanish club announced in a press release.
Norris, who went undrafted out of UC Santa Barbara in 2023, spent time on two-way contracts in each of his first two professional seasons, first with Atlanta during the first half of the 2023/24 season, then with Boston during the final month-plus of ’24/25. His deal with the Celtics covered two seasons, but he was cut earlier this month in order to open up a two-way slot for rookie Amari Williams.
Norris played sparingly in three total appearances for Boston at the NBA level, but was effective in the G League last season. The 6’9″ forward averaged 16.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 30.5 minutes per game across 44 total outings for the Memphis Hustle and Maine Celtics, with a shooting line of .464/.388/.791.
Norris is joining a Barcelona squad that finished fifth in both Spain’s Liga ACB and the EuroLeague last season, posting a 21-13 mark in domestic play and a 20-14 record in the EuroLeague. The team was eliminated in the quarterfinals of both leagues’ playoffs.
Barcelona’s roster also features former NBA players like Jan Vesely, Willy Hernangomez, Tornike Shengelia, and Tomas Satoransky. The club’s interest in Norris was reported earlier this week.