Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has signed veteran forward Tayshaun Prince. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
“We’re
excited to add a veteran like Tayshaun,” said Timberwolves president of
basketball operations and head coach Flip Saunders. “Having coached
Tayshaun for three seasons in Detroit, I know that his experience and
defensive mindset will benefit our younger players. He also has shown
that he can shoot from long distance, which will help our ability to
stretch the floor.”
Prince,
a 6-9 forward, averaged 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 24.1 minutes per
game over 58 contests between Memphis, Boston and Detroit last season.
He began the season with the Grizzlies, appearing in 26 games before
being acquired by Boston on Jan. 12 in a three-team trade. Prince played
nine games with the Celtics before finishing the season in Detroit
after a three-team deal on Feb. 19.
Prince
spent the first 10-plus seasons of his 12-year career with the Pistons
before being traded to Memphis on Jan. 30, 2013 in a three-team trade.
He has career averages of 11.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in
940 games. Prince’s played in all 82 games in six consecutive seasons
(2003-04 – 2008-09), averaging a career-high 14.7 points on a
career-best 48.7 percent from the field in 2004-05. He played under
current Wolves head coach Flip Saunders from 2005-08.
Originally
selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2002
NBA Draft, Prince has appeared in 140 playoff games with Detroit and
Memphis, averaging 11.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 35.6 minutes. He
averaged a career-high 16.4 points in 18 games for the Pistons in the
2006 NBA Playoffs and averaged 9.9 points and 6.0 rebounds as Detroit
won the 2004 NBA Championship.
No comments:
Post a Comment