The Knicks formally added one other guard to the combination.
Shake Milton cleared waivers and was signed Tuesday morning, becoming a member of Tom Thibodeau’s roster forward of its dwelling matchup towards the Hawks.
Milton, who was waived by the Pistons final week, is eligible for the playoffs.
The 27-year-old achieved common taking part in time with the Sixers for just a few seasons, peaking throughout the 2020-21 marketing campaign when he averaged 13 factors and over 23 minutes.
It earned him a $5 million take care of the Timberwolves final summer season, however he couldn’t crack the rotation and was dumped in a commerce to the Pistons for Monte Morris.
Milton, a 2018 second-round select of SMU, has an enormous wingspan with upside as a flexible defender, though his jumper has been streaky. He shot simply 27% on 3-pointers this season, nicely beneath his 38% from 2022-23.
Milton, a shopper of CAA, the company carefully related to the Knicks, is being pitched by the staff as a “depth transfer.” At 6-foot-4, he can play both guard spot.
Jalen Brunson, additionally a CAA shopper and a part of the identical 2018 NBA class, mentioned he labored out with Milton throughout the pre-draft course of.
“He brings so much to the desk,” Brunson mentioned. “I’ve identified him, performed towards him in highschool on the AAU circuit. He’s an excellent participant.”
![Alec Burks (18) has struggled with the Knicks since arriving from the Pistons in a trade.](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/new-york-knicks-alec-burks-76296974.jpg?w=1024)
Assuming everyone is wholesome, there aren’t sufficient minutes for Burks, McBride and Milton because the backups to Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo.
Brunson, recovering from a knee contusion, is “questionable” for Tuesday towards the Hawks.
With out Brunson for just about your entire sport Sunday, Thibodeau performed McBride for over 47 minutes.
Burks, who has struggled since his arrival from Detroit in a commerce, logged simply 11 minutes.
Rayford Younger, the daddy of Atlanta star Trae Younger, made it identified that he’s an enormous fan of the transfer.
Trae is unavailable to play Tuesday at MSG after present process surgical procedure on his hand.
“What the hell man? Severely, what number of good gamers do the (Knicks) want?” Rayford Younger tweeted after the information broke over the weekend of New York’s plan to signal Milton. “This can be a GREAT signing. Shake Milton can hoop….he’s (a) good position (participant) for what loads of groups want in (the NBA).”