Free agent swingman Shabazz Muhammad, the No. 14 pick of the 2013 draft, has signed a contract to play in the NBA G League, sources tell Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link).
Muhammad holds five seasons of NBA experience, primarily with the Timberwolves. He was released by Minnesota towards the end of 2017/18 and finished out the season with Milwaukee, but has been out of the league ever since.
Muhammad has been attempting an NBA comeback since at least March, if not earlier. He worked out for the Kings, Lakers and Warriors in the offseason, but was unable to land a contract.
The 30-year-old holds career averages of 9.0 PPG and 2.8 RPG on .473/.319/.751 shooting in 278 games (17.2 MPG). He played in China for a couple seasons after his NBA departure, and last season appeared in a pair of G League games during the Showcase Cup before joining a team in the Philippines.
As was the case with David Nwaba and Sterling Brown — a couple of veterans who recently signed their own G League deals — Muhammad is still free to sign with any NBA team — the move was made to try to impress teams and get another shot.
Jabari Parker next please.
Jabari should join Jahlil Okafor with the NBA G-League team in Mexico.
Another GREAT Draft Pick by the Timberpuppies = SHABAZZ !!
Still remember the kerfuffle about alleged recruiting violations when “the NBA’s next generational talent”, Shabust, committed to UCLA.
After sitting out his first few games with the Bruins, he showed up with a spare tire underneath his tight-fitting uniform and was everything but impressive.
Made you wonder about the direction the NBA was heading for, when this was supposed to be one of their upcoming superstars.