Vanderbilt basketball's Duke Miles signs Exhibit 10 deal with 76ers

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Vanderbilt basketball's Duke Miles signs Exhibit 10 deal with 76ers

Aria Gerson, Nashville Tennessean · The Tennessean

Fri, Jun 26, 2026 ·

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Guard Duke Miles, formerly of Vanderbilt basketball , has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Philadelphia 76ers , Miles' father told SI.com on June 24.

Miles started his college career at Troy and played three seasons there before spending a year at High Point, a year at Oklahoma and his final year at Vanderbilt. He thrived in the Commodores' guard-driven offense. Alongside Tyler Tanner, a 2027 NBA Draft prospect , Miles played as a combo guard who split primary ball-handling duties with Tanner and also took on a significant scoring role.

Miles helped lead Vanderbilt to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2026.

An Exhibit 10 contract is a non-guaranteed deal that allows Miles to play in summer league and training camp with the 76ers, but he likely will be sent to the G League afterward.

What Duke Miles brings to the 76ers

Miles is a pro-ready player. He can score from all three levels and is a strong facilitator who can create offense. He is able to play both on and off the ball and for his size (6-foot-2, 188 pounds), he is a good driver and defender. He has the ability to play with ball-dominant guards and worked well with Tanner.

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Duke Miles, Vanderbilt basketball guard for Commodores, coach Mark Byington

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 21: Duke Miles #2 of the Vanderbilt Commodores shoots the ball between Rienk Mast #51 and Cale Jacobsen #31 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the first half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Paycom Center on March 21, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

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McNeese Cowboys guard DJ Richards (2) defends Vanderbilt Commodores guard Duke Miles (2) during a first-round game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament between McNeese and Vanderbilt at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA - MARCH 19: Duke Miles #2 of the Vanderbilt Commodores reacts to a foul during the first half against the McNeese Cowboys in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Paycom Center on March 19, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) shoots during the first half of the SEC tournament championship game against Arkansas at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) shoots past Arkansas forward Malique Ewin (12) during the first half of the SEC tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) had a series of steals and shots toward the end of the first half of the SEC tournament championship game against Arkansas at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) celebrates with his team during a timeout against Florida during their semifinal game of the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) celebrates a three point basket against Tennessee during the first half of a SEC tournament quarterfinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 13, 2026.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) celebrates a foul against Tennessee during the second half of a SEC tournament quarterfinal game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 13, 2026.
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Vanderbilt's Duke Miles (2) gets an officials attention during a men’s college basketball game between the Tennessee Vols and Vanderbilt Commodores, held at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn., March 7, 2026.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) advances the ball up the court against Tennessee during the second half at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) looks for an opening against Tennessee guard Ethan Burg (35) during the second half at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
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Jan 24, 2026; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Duke Miles (2) drives to the basket as Mississippi State Bulldogs center Quincy Ballard (15) defends during the first half at Humphrey Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) reacts after he was fouled during the second half against Florida at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) shoots past Florida guard Xavian Lee (99) during the second half at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
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Jan 14, 2026; Austin, Texas, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Duke Miles (2) shoots the ball against Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) during the second half at Moody Center. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images
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Jan 10, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Duke Miles (2) celebrates a made three with forward Jalen Washington (13) against the Louisiana State Tigers during the first half at Memorial Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) celebrates after defeating Alabama at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.
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Vanderbilt Commodores guard Duke Miles (2) goes for a layup as Memphis Tigers forward Hasan Abdul Hakim (14) defends at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Vanderbilt's Duke Miles (2) goes for a layup as Memphis' Ashton Hardaway (3) tries to block him during the game between Memphis and Vanderbilt at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on December 17, 2025.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) dunks the ball over SMU center Samet Yigitoglu (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) celebrates after scoring against SMU during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt won 88-69.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) dunks the ball against SMU during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) shoots against SMU guard B.J. Edwards (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.
(Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean)

Nov 20, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Duke Miles (2) drives to the basket against the Texas Southern Tigers during the first half at Memorial Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
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Nov 15, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Duke Miles (2) drives to the basket past Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions guard Quion Williams (13) during the first half at Memorial Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
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Vanderbilt's Duke Miles (2) is fouled by Lipscomb's Ethan Duncan (7) during their game Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 at Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gym.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) drives on Virginia guard Dallin Hall (30) during the second half of their exhibition game at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
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Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) drives the baseline and before scoring on Virginia center Johann Grnloh (17) during the second half of their exhibition game at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
(Denny Simmons / The Tennessean)

Vanderbilt guard Duke Miles (2) shoots for two points as Virginia guard Jacari White (6) guards him during the second half of their exhibition game at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
(Denny Simmons / The Tennessean)

Duke Miles highlights, strengths, weaknesses at Vanderbilt

Miles was is an efficient scorer who can create. Whilwas assisted on 65% of his 3-pointers in 2026, he self-created most of his other looks. Just 15% of his layups were assisted. He had a 49% free-throw rate in 2025-26, which was higher than Tanner, and he generated more steals per game than Tanner, who set the program's single-season steals record.

Three cons are his age, his size and his injury history. Miles is 24 years old, is undersized for an NBA guard and has a history of knee injuries. He missed eight games last season, most of which came after undergoing minor knee surgery. However, Miles was motivated to return for the biggest games of Vanderbilt's season even as he was not quite as effective afterward.

Miles is also not as explosive an athlete as Tanner. He attempted only one dunk in 2025-26.

Duke Miles stats at Vanderbilt

In 2025-26, Miles appeared in 28 games, starting 26. He played 29.6 minutes per game and shot 43.5% from the field and 34.8% from 3-point range. He led the SEC with a 90.1% free-throw percentage. He averaged 3.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.8 turnovers per game.

In his career, he is a 48% field-goal shooter, a 35% 3-point shooter and shot 81% on free throws.

Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson .

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