TORONTO -- The Mavericks' season has been in the dumpster for a long time, but there could still be a Dallas connection playing for the NBA title this season.
Hard to believe it's been 13 years since C.J. Miles was a second-round pick fresh out of Skyline High School.
Once, he was a free-agent target of the Mavericks, but that flirtation did not get past the first date.
Now, he's playing a large role with the Toronto Raptors, averaging 10.3 points as their instant-offense guy off the bench.
The back story for Miles illustrates what it takes sometimes for a solid but unspectacular NBA player to finally land in a place where he fits.