A lot can be taken away from the Philadelphia 76ers' win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, but one of the brightest storylines was the return of Shake Milton. After rolling his ankle in practice, the 25-year-old finally was able to make his season debut for the Sixers.

Despite being sidelined for close to two weeks, Milton did not miss a beat in his return against the Pistons. In 16 minutes of action, he scored 13 points and dished five assists. Some rust had to be shaken off, but Milton quickly looked like the player we are accustomed to seeing and proved that he will be another weapon for Philly this season.

This return was a key topic during postgame media availability, as Sixers players and coaches gave their thoughts on having Milton back in the lineup. First up was head coach Doc Rivers. “He was great. I thought he was rusty early on, but overall he was fantastic,” he said.

Later on, Tyrese Maxey touched on how happy he was to see his teammate back in action. “It's great to have Shake-and-bake back. He does what he does. Gets hot extremely quick and did really well today. It was great to see him,” said Maxey postgame.

Milton himself was the final player to speak following Thursday's win and wasted little time given his thoughts on how he felt making his return. Along with stating his previously injured ankle feels good, he also spoke on how good it felt for him to finally take the court in the regular season.

“It definitely felt good. After a while of sitting out, it gets kind of hard, sitting there watching the team. Of course, you're cheering them on, but you also want to be out there and helping them win. It felt good to be out there tonight,” Milton said.

Having Milton is a huge pick me up for Rivers and the Sixers. For starters, it adds another ballhandler to the mix. Before his injury, there was a chance Milton was going to be inserted in the starting lineup with Ben Simmons still not partaking in games. Even if he continues to come off the bench, it gives the group another capable ballhandler to run the offense at times.

His return also takes a ton of pressure off Maxey's shoulders. Between Simmons' absence and Milton being injured, a lot had to be asked from the second-year guard out of Kentucky. Not only was he running the show for the starting lineup, but the second unit at times as well. With Milton back, it will take some weight off him and allow him to comfortably slide into his new role.

The strong play of the Sixers' second unit has been an early takeaway this season, and now is only going to get better. Based on how easily Milton was able to reintegrate himself on Thursday, there's no telling what new elements he'll bring to the lineup once he gets more games under his belt.