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Cheap skates
It's what is best for the team.
Plus, it'll keep Shake hungry for that big contract down the road.
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In a story for The Athletic, former NBA executive John Hollinger sat down and ranked the top ten best free-agent contracts handed out during this past offseason. Basing his rankings off both player production and money handed out, the Philadelpha 76ers had a surprising inclusion on the list.
Signing for just barely over a veteran’s minimum, extending Shake Milton this past summer has turned out to be one of the best movies during the Elton Brand era. Initially drafted in the second round of the 2018 draft, the Sixers opted to sign him to a one-year deal as opposed to a traditional rookie multi-year contract. After having a stellar first season in the G-League, it put the Sixers front office in a position where they could extend him heading into the 2019-20 season.
Milton received a 3-year/$4.99 million contract this past offseason, a number that is absurdly low considering what Milton is developing in to. With the NBA playoffs less than two months away, some fans are even calling for Shake to be an everyday starter at the SG position.
With a $2 million team option also included for the 2022-2023 season, the Sixers are looking at a scenario where they could have one of the cheapest starters in the entire NBA over the next few seasons.
This post was edited by Sixers on Dec 16 2020 11:41am