Bayern Munich has strengthened its frontcourt rotation by signing American ahead Miles Norris to a two-year contract by 2028. The 26-year-old wing arrives after one season with FC Barcelona and can look to tackle a bigger position with Germany’s solely EuroLeague consultant.
Norris offers Bayern a flexible ahead able to enjoying each the small ahead and energy ahead positions. The two.03-meter, 100-kilogram ahead averaged 6.8 factors and three.6 rebounds in 20.7 minutes per recreation within the 2025-26 Liga ACB season with Barcelona, capturing 47.1% from the sphere and 37.5% from three-point vary.
His position was extra restricted within the EuroLeague, the place he appeared in 34 video games and averaged 4.3 factors and a pair of.5 rebounds in 12.2 minutes per recreation. Norris transformed 38.0% of his three-point makes an attempt within the competitors, however alternatives had been tough to seek out in a crowded Barcelona frontcourt that included veteran ahead Toko Shengelia.
“His athleticism will assist velocity up our recreation – and his good outdoors capturing will create area,” Bayern sporting director Thorsten Leibenath said. “We’re in search of gamers who can nonetheless progress of their growth and on the similar time have the standard to considerably strengthen our crew – we see this mix in Miles.”
The transfer represents one other step in Bayern’s offseason roster reshaping after a 17-21 EuroLeague common season end in 2025-26. Bayern ranked thirteenth within the competitors standings and scored 3,063 factors throughout 38 video games, the bottom whole amongst groups that completed above 14th place.
Norris provides athleticism and perimeter capturing to a roster that has already undergone a number of modifications. Bayern has introduced in Johannes Thiemann, Duane Washington Jr., Austin Wiley and Tobias Jensen whereas shedding Isiaha Mike, Leon Kratzer, Nenad Dimitrijevic, Xavier Rathan-Mayes and Stefan Jovic.
The ahead might assist substitute a few of the manufacturing misplaced from Mike, who averaged 9.6 factors and three.9 rebounds in 37 EuroLeague video games whereas capturing 41.8% from three-point vary. Norris presents the same profile as a cell ahead who can stretch the ground and defend a number of positions.
“I believe with my belongings I can actually area the ground properly, with my three-point shot and the choice to assault the rim athletically and end with dunks,” Norris mentioned. “I need to ship the high-energy performs for Bayern.”
Norris joined Barcelona after constructing momentum within the G League. He averaged 17.1 factors per recreation for the Memphis Hustle throughout the 2024-25 season, including 5.5 rebounds whereas capturing 38.6% from three-point vary. That efficiency earned him a brief NBA alternative with the Boston Celtics, the place he appeared in three video games in April 2025.
Earlier than turning skilled, Norris performed at UC Santa Barbara after starting his faculty profession at Oregon. Throughout the 2022-23 season, he averaged 14.1 factors per recreation and shot 39.1% from past the arc, incomes All-Huge West Second Workforce honors.
Bayern head coach Anton Gavel believes Norris could make a right away impression in a number of areas.
“We’re completely happy that Miles selected us. In his second 12 months he’ll enter European basketball with extra expertise and take a step ahead,” Gavel mentioned. “Above all, along with his athleticism and his capturing he’ll assist us open up the courtroom. He’ll give us offensive enter and, along with his versatility, additionally make an impression on protection.”
