Adreian Payne, who played three seasons for the Timberwolves after a standout career at Michigan State, has died at age 31, the Detroit Free Press reported.
No cause of death was given.
A 6-foot-10 forward, Payne was a first round pick (15th overall) of the Atlanta Hawks in 2014 after four seasons at Michigan State, where he was All-Big Ten twice.
He bounced around the NBA and the G League and then played overseas, winning titles in Greece in 2018 and 2019. He was with Juventus Utena in Lithuania last season.
Payne spent three of his five NBA seasons with the Wolves, playing in Minnesota from 2014-17.