3:03pm: Milton has officially signed a two-year deal with Partizan, the team announced (via Twitter).
8:45am: Just a few days after being waived by the Lakers, veteran NBA guard Shake Milton is reportedly engaged in serious talks with KK Partizan. The Serbian outlet Meridian Sport reported that Milton and Partizan Belgrade were discussing a possible deal, while Telesport (Twitter link) and Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews.com classified those negotiations as “advanced.”
A second-round pick in 2018, Milton has appeared in 359 NBA regular season games for six teams over the past seven seasons. After spending the first five years of his career in Philadelphia, the 28-year-old has bounced around the league since 2023, playing for the Timberwolves, Pistons, and Knicks in 2023/24 before suiting up this past season with the Nets and Lakers — he was sent to Los Angeles along with Dorian Finney-Smith in a mid-season trade.
In 57 total outings for Brooklyn and L.A. in 2024/25, the 6’5″ guard averaged 5.5 points, 1.8 assists, and 1.8 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per night, with a .453/.358/.797 shooting line. He was released by the Lakers because his $3MM salary for ’25/26 was non-guaranteed and the team needed to create extra breathing room below the first tax apron to sign Marcus Smart.
If Milton does end up signing with Partizan or another European team, it would be the first time the former SMU star has played overseas.
Partizan Belgrade, which competes in the EuroLeague and the ABA League, is coming off an ABA League title this spring but went just 16-18 in EuroLeague play. The club’s roster features no shortage of former NBA players, including Jabari Parker, Sterling Brown, Isaac Bonga, Aleksej Pokusevski, Frank Ntilikina, Duane Washington, and Carlik Jones.
Makes sense. He’s certainly an nba level talent but has never really gotten much of an opportunity.. tho to be fair, he has earned nba money for 6 or 7 years so it has worked out pretty nicely for Shake.
Shamet could be next to go to Europe.
Shamet is low key the same player just younger and shorter
He is the smallest 6’5″ I’ve ever seen but as a sixers fan I liked him as a player. Quick trigger with decent rebounding and assist numbers. I think he’ll make it back but im interested in seeing him being a more primary option on a team.
MILTON is a MONSTER !!
Thinks no one, including Milton himself.
Folks on here were saying he was better than Marcus Smart not long ago
If you folks don’t get it,
here’s an education for you.
link to en.wikipedia.org