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Shake Milton

September 26, 1996

Malik Benjamin "Shake" Milton (born September 26, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2015 to 2018. Milton was drafted 54th overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks, and was then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on draft night. He has also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and the Brooklyn Nets.

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November 30, 2018

Milton was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round (54th pick overall) in the 2018 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for the rights to the 56th and 60th picks, Ray Spalding and Kostas Antetokounmpo, respectively. On July 26, Milton signed a two-way contract with Philadelphia, which would split his playing time between the 76ers and their NBA G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. Milton made his NBA debut on November 30, 2018, against the Washington Wizards, scoring five points and recording two assists. As a rookie, Milton appeared in 20 games for the Sixers, averaging 4.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 13.4 minutes per game. Milton scored a career high 13 points against the Orlando Magic on March 25, 2019. Milton also averaged 24.9 points (4th-best in the G-League), 5.2 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game in 27 contests for the Blue Coats.

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January 25, 2020

Before the start of the 2019–20 season, Milton signed a four-year deal with Philadelphia. Milton was injured early in the season and missed time. After returning to the 76ers, Milton made his first career start January 25, 2020, against the Los Angeles Lakers, with seven points, three assists and a career-high nine rebounds. Later that month, in his third career start, he set new career highs in assists with 6 and points with 27, surpassing his previous career high of 13 in the first half, in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks. On March 1, 2020, Milton scored a career-high 39 points in a 136–130 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers and tied an NBA record for most consecutive made three-pointers (13) over a span of three games. Milton would go on to start 24 games that season for the 76ers, posting career highs in multiple different statistical categories.

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July 09, 2023

On July 9, 2023, Milton signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. On December 8, 2023, Milton recorded 17 points, 1 assist and 2 rebounds off the bench in a 127–103 victory against the Memphis Grizzlies.

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February 07, 2024

On February 7, 2024, Milton was traded, alongside Troy Brown Jr. and a 2030 second-round pick, in exchange for Monté Morris. On February 14, 2024, Milton scored 13 points along with 2 assists and 9 rebounds off the bench in a 116–100 loss against the Phoenix Suns. On March 1, 2024, Milton agreed to a buy-out with the Pistons.

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March 05, 2024

On March 5, 2024, Milton signed with the New York Knicks.

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July 06, 2024

On July 6, 2024, Milton was signed and traded to the Brooklyn Nets alongside Bojan Bogdanović, Mamadi Diakite, four unprotected first-round picks, a top-four protected first round pick, an unprotected pick swap and a second-round pick in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Keita Bates-Diop and a second–round pick. On November 29, 2024, Milton recorded 22 points, two rebounds, four assists and one steal off the bench in a 123-100 loss against the Orlando Magic. On December 26, 2024, Milton had 20 points - 14 of those in just five minutes - two rebounds, and one steal off the bench in a 111-105 win against the Milwaukee Bucks. The next day on December 27, 2024, Milton made his first start of the season and his only start as a member of the Nets and had a double-double with 16 points, 10 assists, three rebounds, and one steal during a 96-87 loss against the San Antonio Spurs which ended up being his final game as a member of the Brooklyn Nets.

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December 29, 2024

On December 29, 2024, Milton and Dorian Finney-Smith were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Maxwell Lewis, D'Angelo Russell and three future second-round draft picks. On January 30, 2025, Milton would have his highest scoring game with the Lakers recording 21 points (7/8 FG and 6-6 FT), 4 assists, and 4 rebounds in 28 minutes of action while coming off the bench in a 134-96 victory against the Washington Wizards.

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