MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Free agent swingman Kendall Gill has joined his third team in as many years by signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Terms of his deal were not made public.
Gill spent last season with the Miami Heat, averaging 5.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest in 65 games. He spent 16 games on the injured list in November and December and has not played more than 76 games since the 1997-98 season, when averaged 13.4 points in 81 contests with the New Jersey Nets.
"Kendall gives us depth at a couple of positions," said Timberwolves Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin McHale. "He is an athletic, veteran player who will help us on both ends of the court."
Gill was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the fifth pick in the 1990 draft, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging 11.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
Gill, 34, has his best season in 1996-97, when he averaged 21.8 points and 6.1 rebounds. That season, he scored in double figures in every game, joining Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone and Chris Mullin as the only players to accomplish the feat in the '90s.
In 814 career games, Gill has averaged 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
The Timberwolves also have re-signed free agent forward Gary Trent.
