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.
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