Shabazz Muhammad deal with Timberwolves is official

The four-year veteran guard returns to the Wolves for the minimum salary after being a free agent.

September 15, 2017 at 2:54PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Shabazz Muhammad's signing was confirmed today by the Timberwolves.

Muhammad, who spent his four year career in Minnesota but was a free agent, got a one-year deal for the veteran minimum of $1.6 million.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

He announced the signing Tuesday on Twitter.

Muhammad, 24, averaged 9.9 points and 19.4 minutes last season, starting one game. Over his career he has averaged 9.7 points and 18.5 minutes per game, and set a team record for most 20+ point performances off the bench (23).

With the deal, the Wolves will have Bird Rights, which would enable them to exceed the salary cap to sign him next summer, on Muhammad.

He was Utah's first-round pick in 2013 (14th overall) but was traded on draft night to the Wolves with the 21st pick (Gorgui Dieng) for the ninth pick (Trey Burke).

There are now two open spots on the Wolves roster.

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Chris Miller supervises coverage of professional sports teams. He has been at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 1999 and is a former sports editor of the Duluth News-Tribune and the Mesabi Daily News.

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