The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed guard Shake Milton.
Last season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Melton, 6-5, appeared in 76 games (11 starts) and averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 20.6 minutes per game. He scored more than 20 points in six of his 11 games last season, led by 29 against the Orlando Magic on November 27. In five seasons in the NBA, all with 76, Melton scored 2,368 points, 604 rebounds and 694 assists over 254 games (45 starts).
Owaso, Oklahoma, has seen action in 34 postseason games (four starts) over four trips to the playoffs. He has career playoff averages of 5.2 points on 42.5% shooting, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.5 minutes per game. The 76ers originally acquired the draft rights to Melton as the 54th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft from the Dallas Mavericks.