About 90 minutes before tipoff on Wednesday night, Timberwolves guard Shake Milton and assistant coach Pablo Prigioni walked the length of the Target Center court together, Prigioni talking rapidly as Milton bent his head and listened.
This season has not gone well for Milton. The Timberwolves signed him as a free agent to become their backup point guard, one who could increase his scoring and provide a strong defensive presence. Milton is shooting 45% on two-point shots and 27% on three-point shots, both career lows.
Milton has played his way out of the rotation at a time when one of the Wolves' primary flaws has been a propensity for committing turnovers.