Before the NBA’s extended hiatus, few players generated more excitement than Shake Milton. The Philadelphia 76ers‘ sophomore cracked the national conversation in a big way, emerging as the Sixers’ hottest shooter and one of the most interesting young prospects in basketball.
In 20 games prior to the suspension of play, Milton averaged 12.8 points and 3.1 assists on .526/.512/.763 shooting splits. Pretty insane numbers. He set the NBA record for consecutive made threes, he scored 39 on the road in L.A., and he looked the part of Philadelphia’s missing link — a dynamic shooter and secondary playmaker who brought life to a stagnant halfcourt offense.