Milt Newton a closer look
Age, birthplace: 50, U.S. Virgin Islands
College: Kansas, where he was a starter on 1988 championship team that became known as "Danny (Manning) and the Miracles."
Pro career: Played for Rockford and Grand Rapids in the Continental Basketball Association and in Belgium and Australia.
As an executive: Helped get the NBA Developmental League off the ground before spending 10 years in the front office of the Washington Wizards. He joined the Timberwolves before the 2013-14 season as the organization's general manager.
![Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly speaks during a press conference to introduce the team's 2022 NBA draft selections Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Target Center in Minneapolis. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/5TJRTEW45B4MW7WV6N7UJSXBU4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)