<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-gets-comical-jeopardy-shoutout-from-superfan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Naz Reid gets comical Jeopardy shoutout from Timberwolves superfan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Naz_Reid_gets_comical_Jeopardy_shoutout_from_Minnesota_superfan.jpg"></figure><h1>Naz Reid gets comical Jeopardy shoutout from Timberwolves superfan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-06T21:31:26-07:00">July 6th, 9:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-06T21:37:52-07:00">July 6th, 9:37pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Most NBA fans who watch Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid probably consider him to be a solid player but not one who inspires heartfelt homages. Well, think again.</p><p>A Jeopardy! contestant and diehard Timberwolves fan proved just how big of a Reid supporter she is during the portion of the show where the viewers get to know the contestants a bit more. It was one of the more unusual, flattering and <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1677159692332683265" rel="noopener">comical exchanges</a> in recent memory.</p><p>“I am a big Timberwolves fan, we have season tickets,” she told host Ken Jennings, via ClutchPoints. “The season did not go the way we were hoping for, but I’m hopeful because we have Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid, who I named my cat after.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This Jeopardy contestant named her cat after Timberwolves big man Naz Reid 🐱🏀</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeopardy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jeopardy</a>)<a href="https://t.co/sENGUuPyCh">pic.twitter.com/sENGUuPyCh</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1677159692332683265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Reid can take a lot of satisfaction knowing there are felines fortunate enough to carry his name. Ideally, this cat tracks down mice and scurries across the house with the same intensity the LSU product displays on the court for the Wolves. His strong play, especially during the lengthy absence of Karl-Anthony Towns, earned him a three-year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/naz-reid-grading-3-year-42-million-deal-timberwolves" rel="noopener">$42 million contract extension</a> at the end of June.</p><p>A practical investment for Minnesota and likely a relief to this Jeopardy competitor, who will not have to worry about changing her cat’s name. Though, not going with KAT feels like a huge missed opportunity. From a basketball standpoint, Naz Reid has solidified himself as one of the best role players in the NBA. He averaged a highly-efficient 11.4 points on 53.7 percent shooting with 4.9 rebounds in just 18.4 minutes per game.</p><p>Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-deal-has-min-facing-443m-conundrum" rel="noopener">taking a back seat</a> to both Towns and Rudy Gobert, the 23-year-old should still give the team crucial minutes for the next few years. After a mixed season, though, fans likely want Reid to be given a more prominent role right away. The people have spoken. Who knows, in a couple years he could end up being an answer to a Jeopardy question. He’s already a literal household name.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Naz Reid gets comical Jeopardy shoutout from Timberwolves superfan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-2-intriguing-timberwolves-free-agency-targets-re-signing-naz-reid');   ga('set', 'title', 'RUMOR: 2 intriguing Timberwolves free agency targets after re-signing Naz Reid');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NBA-rumors-2-intriguing-Timberwolves-free-agency-targets-after-re-signing-Naz-Reid.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: 2 intriguing Timberwolves free agency targets after re-signing Naz Reid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-27T09:12:47-07:00">June 27th, 9:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-27T09:12:47-07:00">June 27th, 9:12am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>My name is Owen Crisafulli, and I recently received my Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, and for awhile I ran my own sports website. Sports are my passion, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about my thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. I have been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston, and love discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA free agency hasn’t officially gotten underway this offseason, but the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to make a big move by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-agrees-3-year-42-million-contract-minnesota" rel="noopener">re-signing key big man Naz Reid</a> to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/naz-reid-grading-3-year-42-million-deal-timberwolves" rel="noopener">three-year, $42 million deal</a>. Reid was set to be one of the top centers on the open market, but instead, he stayed put with Minnesota on a solid deal for both sides.</p><p>With Reid back on board, the Timberwolves can turn their attention to other areas of need this offseason, and it’s safe to say they have some big holes on their roster to fill. With that in mind, Minnesota could potentially find themselves <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/2023-nba-free-agency-with-john-collins-trade-forwards-dominating-early-discussions-151510087.html" rel="noopener">targeting a pair of combo guards</a> in Bruce Brown and Donte DiVincenzo once free agency opens.</p><p>“Reid, a key center in this summer’s market, returning to Minnesota has opposing executives waiting to see if the Timberwolves waive veteran wing Taurean Prince and his non-guaranteed $7.5 million salary, which would help Minnesota gain access to the full mid-level exception. There have already been several names linked to the Wolves at that salary slot, and they’re all playmaking, bigger combo guards such as Bruce Brown and Donte DiVincenzo.” Jake Fischer, Yahoo! Sports</p><p>Minnesota’s frontcourt is in a great spot with Reid back in the fold, so the Timberwolves are likely going to spend the rest of their offseason looking to upgrade their backcourt, which isn’t surprising. Brown and DiVincenzo would both be solid targets for the Timberwolves this offseason, and with free agency just around the corner, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Minnesota make a strong push for one, or both, of these versatile guards.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: 2 intriguing Timberwolves free agency targets after re-signing Naz Reid

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/naz-reid-grading-3-year-42-million-deal-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Naz Reid’s 3-year, $42 million contract with Timberwolves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Thumbs-10-1.jpeg"></figure><h1>Grading Naz Reid’s 3-year, $42 million contract with Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-26T09:49:02-07:00">June 26th, 9:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-26T09:49:02-07:00">June 26th, 9:49am</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a>Mike Cruz is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints, primarily covering the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Naz Reid agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract that includes a player option to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-agrees-3-year-42-million-contract-minnesota" rel="noopener">remain with the Minnesota Timberwolves</a> at least until the 2024-25 season, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37914752/timberwolves-center-naz-reid-agree-3-year-42m-deal">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski</a> reported on Sunday. The agreement will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-praise-from-austin-rivers-mike-conley" rel="noopener">keep the Timberwolves center</a> off the NBA Free Agency market. This will also give him a chance to build off a stellar 2022-23 campaign with Minnesota next season.</p><p>For the entire season, Reid averaged 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in just over 18 minutes a game. He also shot a career-best 53.7 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from three. Reid ramped up his production after the All-Star break, where he averaged 16.1 points and 5.5 rebounds on 55.6 percent field goal shooting and 38.7 percent from the three-point line. Unfortunately, his season was cut short after he suffered a fractured left wrist during their March 29 game against the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>After a breakout campaign, let’s give a grade on Naz Reid’s freshly-signed three-year, $42 million contract with the Timberwolves.</p><h2><b>Naz Reid contract grade: B+</b></h2><p>The Timberwolves were fortunate enough to be able to retain Reid on such a team-friendly deal. His contract is such a bargain for the Timberwolves considering his productivity and efficiency. The 6-foot-9 center had arguably the best year of his career this past 2022-23 season. He was incredibly productive in his limited minutes on the floor and served as a huge spark off the bench for the Timberwolves.</p><p>There was a huge possibility that Minnesota would have lost their backup big for nothing, especially after his outstanding post-All-Star break. Several teams would have tried to pry away the 23-year-old with a more massive contract, as well as a bigger role on the team.</p><p>But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-gets-real-on-future-in-minnesota" rel="noopener">Reid did express</a> his desire to remain with the Timberwolves. It’s hard to fault him for remaining with the team that gave him a chance after he went undrafted out of LSU in 2019. He could continue thriving in his role off the bench and eventually build for a more lucrative deal, potentially in two years time.</p><p>In flashes, Reid has shown what he is capable of as a starter, which he will undoubtedly become because of how tailor-fit his game is in today’s NBA. He is a solid inside presence as well as a threat to space the floor and shoot from beyond the arc. Reid has made 43 starts in his career. As a starter, Reid has <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/naz-reid-starts">averaged 13.9 points</a> and 6.7 rebounds. In 11 starts this past season, those numbers were up to 16.5 points and 7.0 rebounds.</p><p>The reason why this isn’t an A is simply because Minnesota has about $90 million committed for centers next season, which is way too much in today’s NBA. Rudy Gobert will make $41 million in 2023-24, while Karl-Anthony Towns will earn $36 million. Reid is estimated to get around $13 million for the first year of his deal. Nonetheless, the Timberwolves had to do what they can to retain their third big man and not let him walk away for nothing.</p><p>Still, Minnesota did well in getting him on that value. His team-friendly salary makes him an attractive asset for other teams. The Timberwolves will be able to leverage his value should interested rivals want to acquire the 23-year-old. Minnesota can even acquire a piece they need using Reid’s relatively cheap contract to get better and improve their chances of contending for a title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Naz Reid’s 3-year, $42 million contract with Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-deal-has-min-facing-443m-conundrum');   ga('set', 'title', 'Naz Reid deal has Timberwolves facing $443 million frontcourt conundrum');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Timberwolves-newsNaz-Reid-deal-has-Minnesota-facing-443-million-frontcourt-conundrum.jpg"></figure><h1>Naz Reid deal has Timberwolves facing $443 million frontcourt conundrum</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-25T22:43:06-07:00">June 25th, 10:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-25T22:43:06-07:00">June 25th, 10:43pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Naz Reid just got paid. The Minnesota Timberwolves opted to take out one of the most <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-praise-from-austin-rivers-mike-conley" rel="noopener">highly sought-after big men</a> off the NBA free agency market by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-agrees-3-year-42-million-contract-minnesota" rel="noopener">agreeing to a deal</a> with the 23-year-old. This comes out to the tune of $42 million for a three-year extension.</p><p>After this deal, the Timberwolves now have one of the most expensive frontcourts in the entire NBA, if not the most costly one. Once you factor in the deals of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, Minnesota now has a whopping $443 million bill for its frontcourt alone. Towns is owed $256.6 million over the course of the next five years, while Gobert, who joined the Wolves last summer, has three more years on his five-season, $205 million deal.</p><p>That’s a whole lot of money, especially considering that it’s nearly half a billion dollars for just three players. This amount is obviously going to be spread out over the next few years, but nevertheless, there’s no denying that the Wolves have a lot of money invested in their bigs.</p><p>Let’s also not forget that they still have Anthony Edwards on their squad, and with his deal set to expire at the end of this coming season, Minnesota will need to negotiate a new contract for their All-Star shooting guard too. The Wolves could be facing a real financial headache in the coming years. Obviously, all this invested money will need to deliver some sort of return sooner rather than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Naz Reid deal has Timberwolves facing $443 million frontcourt conundrum

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-praise-from-austin-rivers-mike-conley');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Naz Reid decision proven 100% right by resurfaced Austin Rivers, Mike Conley takes');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-decision-proven-100-right-by-resurfaced-austin-rivers-mike-conley-takes.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Naz Reid decision proven 100% right by resurfaced Austin Rivers, Mike Conley takes</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-25T20:44:51-07:00">June 25th, 8:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-26T05:51:28-07:00">June 26th, 5:51am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves made a huge decision on Sunday. They have decided to waste no time on backup center Naz Reid, who was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-gets-real-on-future-in-minnesota" rel="noopener">set to enter</a> NBA free agency this summer. Well, the Wolves did not want to run the risk of losing the 23-year-old, and both parties have now reportedly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-agrees-3-year-42-million-contract-minnesota" rel="noopener">agreed to a new three-year deal</a> worth $42 million.</p><p>This is an undeniably significant development for Minnesota and its plans for next season. Reid isn’t exactly a star, but he’s an integral part of the Wolves roster. As a matter of fact, his veteran teammates have been <a href="https://twitter.com/JaceFrederick/status/1673141419312070656" rel="noopener">singing Naz’s praises</a> for some time now. Austin Rivers and Mike Conly both had nothing but good things to say about the 6-foot-9 center, and their high praise has now resurfaced amid Reid’s contract extension:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reminder: these were Austin Rivers and Mike Conley’s thoughts during the season on Naz Reid <a href="https://t.co/squK0P7dUe">pic.twitter.com/squK0P7dUe</a></p><p>— Jace frederick (@JaceFrederick) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaceFrederick/status/1673141419312070656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Both Rivers and Conley have been around for a long time now, and they’ve played with their fair share of big men — both as teammates and opposition players. For them to speak this highly of Reid just goes to show how good this young man truly is and perhaps even more importantly for the Wolves, the untapped potential he still has.</p><p>For their part, Minnesota clearly wasn’t messing around and they acted swiftly in securing Reid to a new deal. The secret is out of the bag now, and the rest of the NBA now knows how valuable he is to the Timberwolves. Minnesota fans will be more than happy to know that they’ve now locked up Naz Reid, and nobody’s going to be able to poach him away.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Naz Reid decision proven 100% right by resurfaced Austin Rivers, Mike Conley takes

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-agrees-3-year-42-million-contract-minnesota');   ga('set', 'title', 'Naz Reid agrees to 3-year, $42 million contract with Timberwolves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Timberwolves-news-Naz-Reid-agrees-to-3-year-42-million-contract-with-Minnesota.jpg"></figure><h1>Naz Reid agrees to 3-year, $42 million contract with Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-25T13:46:30-07:00">June 25th, 1:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-25T14:30:24-07:00">June 25th, 2:30pm</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid has <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1673067039278104579" rel="noopener">reportedly agreed</a> to a new three-year, $42 million deal with a player option with the team, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.</p><p>The agreement prevents <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-gets-real-on-future-in-minnesota" rel="noopener">Naz Reid</a> from entering free agency. This is a big move for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-2023-nba-draft-class" rel="noopener">Timberwolves</a>, who now secure a quality center who is coming off of his best season in the NBA.</p><p>The 2022-2023 season was Reid’s fourth season in the NBA. <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/reidna01.html" rel="noopener">He averaged</a> 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, both career highs, according to Basketball Reference.</p><p>The Timberwolves finished with a 42-40 record in the 2022-2023 NBA season, making the NBA Play-In tournament and eventually getting in the NBA Playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. They lost in five games to the Denver Nuggets, who went on to win the NBA championship.</p><p>Minnesota made a big move in the offseason to bring in Rudy Gobert. The team also has Anthony Edwards, who is young and super talented, along with Karl-Anthony Towns, who has been with the Timberwolves for a while and viewed as one of their best players.</p><p>After the retention of Reid, the Timberwolves will try to compete with him, Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns.</p><p>It remains to be seen if there is a way for this team to become a title contender. However, Towns’ quotes that have surfaced recently indicate that he is confident. Also, Edwards seemed to flash serious upside, especially in the NBA Playoffs. It will be interesting to see if the Timberwolves eventually become a title contender with this core of players.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Naz Reid agrees to 3-year, $42 million contract with Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-gets-real-on-future-in-minnesota');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves big man Naz Reid gets real on future in Minnesota');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Naz-Reid-gets-real-on-future-in-Minnesota.jpeg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves big man Naz Reid gets real on future in Minnesota</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-15T20:05:27-07:00">June 15th, 8:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-15T20:05:27-07:00">June 15th, 8:05pm</time><address><a>James Salmon</a>James is a published author, sports writer and editor from Melbourne, Australia. 'Sport's Greatest Statistical Anomalies' is his book, and aside from being a BRILLIANT read, is testament to his love of all things sport, and in particular stats. A Nets fan, James yearns for the days of yesteryear, when playoffs were all but irrelevant and the likes of Caris Levert and Jarrett Allen were running the show.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Though the Minnesota Timberwolves season ended with an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-timberwolves-blame-5-game-series-loss-nuggets-rudy-gobert-trade" rel="noopener">emphatic series defeat</a> at the hands of the eventual <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-denver-wins-first-championship-game-5-demolition-heat" rel="noopener">NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets</a>, there was a bit for them to take out of the season. One of those things was the rapid improvement of Naz Reid, who demonstrated over the back half of the season that he certainly has what it takes to be a valuable NBA player.</p><p>Originally undrafted in 2019, Reid is an undersized center who hasn’t averaged more than 20 minutes per game in any of his four seasons in the league. The early parts of this season were tracking on a similar route to his previous three 20 or so games in, but a breakout 28-point night against the Oklahoma City Thunder was followed up by 27 points against the Dallas Mavericks two games later. A quieter period of games ensued, but after the All-Star break he came back a different player and put together the best stretch of his career.</p><p>A 30-9-3-5-2 statline against the Golden State Warriors was perhaps the best game of his career, demonstrating what he’s capable of at the level. After the All-Star break, Reid averaged 16.1 points on 55.6% shooting and hit 38.7% of his threes, well up on the 10.2 points per game he averaged prior to the All-Star break.</p><p>He might not be a superstar, but suddenly Naz Reid looks like a pretty valuable piece, and one the Timberwolves would do well to hold onto. Heading into NBA free agency, however, Reid’s not sure <a href="https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-timberwolves-naz-reid-free-agency-karl-anthony-towns-rudy-gobert-anthony-edwards/600283028/" rel="noopener">where his future</a> lies.</p><p>“I definitely would love to stay back in Minnesota, for sure. But it’s a business and everything has to play out for both parties.”</p><p>With the Timberwolves pretty well-stocked in the big man department at the time of writing, it’s easy to see why Naz Reid might look for more opportunities elsewhere. The above comments, however, suggest he’s pretty unequivocal in his desire to stay. The only question that remains, then, is whether the Timberwolves want to keep him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves big man Naz Reid gets real on future in Minnesota

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/naz-reid-best-destinations-2023-nba-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', '3 best Naz Reid destinations in 2023 NBA free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/naz-reid-3-best-destinations-in-2023-nba-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>3 best Naz Reid destinations in 2023 NBA free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-07T06:17:38-07:00">June 7th, 6:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-07T06:17:38-07:00">June 7th, 6:17am</time><address><a href="https://muckrack.com/alex-sabri">Alex Sabri</a>Alex Sabri started as an Associate Editor for Cavs Nation and ClutchPoints in November 2022. He has over three years of collegiate and professional sports and local journalism experience. Though he covers various sports and general assignments for ClutchPoints, he specializes in covering the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA and WNBA, the NFL and college football and basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Where can Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid go in free agency?</p><p>The 6-foot-9-inch center ended the 2022-23 season with averages of 11.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in 68 games and 11 starts. His season was highlighted by a 27-point, 13-rebound performance against the Dallas Mavericks in December, a game that saw him hit 11 of his 19 shot attempts as the Timberwolves took a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401468611" rel="noopener">116-106 win</a> over the Mavericks in the Target Center.</p><p>Reid completed the final year of the <a href="https://247sports.com/college/lsu/Article/LSU-Tigers-Minnesota-Timberwolves-rookie-Naz-Reid-signs-multi-year-contract-6-million-summer-league-NBA-133753106/" rel="noopener">four-year contract</a> he signed with Minnesota in 2019. He played in 245 games and started in 43 during his four years with the Timberwolves, starting in as many as 15 during the 2020-21 season and playing in as many as 77 during 2021-22.</p><p>What three destinations could the 23-year-old center look out for in the 2023 NBA Free Agency period? And how could he fit with the three franchises?</p><h2>Minnesota Timberwolves</h2><p>There’s no place like the team that started it all.</p><p>Minnesota President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly said he wants Naz Reid to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-minnesota-prioritizing-this-key-free-agent-after-flaming-out-of-playoffs" rel="noopener">be with the Timberwolves</a> for a “long, long time,” according to an April tweet from The Athletic Senior Writer Jon Krawczynski. Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch shared his thoughts on <a href="https://www.twincities.com/2023/05/01/naz-reid-is-a-long-term-fit-for-the-timberwolves-and-a-high-priority-to-bring-back-but-the-power-is-in-reids-hands/" rel="noopener">the importance of internal growth</a> in May.</p><p>“I still think internal growth is huge. When you have players like Ant, Jaden and Naz, those guys are your young core,” Finch said, via the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. “We saw what Ant was able to do. We lamented the fact that Jaden and Naz missed the playoffs. So they missed a great growth opportunity, but I still believe that that’s the path that’s going to lead this franchise forward.</p><p>“Obviously, the Rudys and the KATs, those guys are huge pieces that we need to coalesce what they’re doing, but I think our young players have got to still get better.”</p><p>Minnesota has 11 players listed on Spotrac’s 2023-24 Salary Cap grid for the Timberwolves. Two centers, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, will earn a combined cap hit of just over $77 million during the 2023-24 season. Both players took starting roles in every one of the games they played for the Timberwolves last season, including the 70 games Gobert played last year.</p><p>In a draft where Minnesota <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/2023-nba-draft-order" rel="noopener">only possesses</a> the 53rd pick, having young talent that can grow around guard Anthony Edwards will be crucial in ensuring the team can have continued success for years to come.</p><h2>Cleveland Cavaliers</h2><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers will need to sign a backup center this offseason.</p><p>The Cavaliers finished the 2022-23 season with an average of <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/rebounding?SeasonType=Regular%20Season&amp;dir=D&amp;sort=REB" rel="noopener">41.1 rebounds per game</a> during the regular season, putting them at 25th place in the league. Jarrett Allen and Robin Lopez were the team’s two listed full-time centers last year. Lopez <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2023-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-knicks-vs-cavaliers.html" rel="noopener">played for six minutes</a> throughout the Cavs’ playoffs series against the New York Knicks.</p><p>Cleveland will have 10 players returning to its roster for the 2023-24 season, according to Spotrac. Both of its starting bigs, Allen and forward Evan Mobley, will make a return for the Cavaliers next season.</p><p><a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-rumors-cleveland-eyeing-naz-reid-others-in-search-of-big-man-help" rel="noopener">The Cavs</a> could be looking at Reid and Los Angeles Clippers center Mason Plumlee, according to Cleveland.com Cavs reporter Chris Fedor.</p><p>“The Cavs will look at veteran Mason Plumlee and 23-year-old Naz Reid,” Fedor wrote in a May article. “But the cost could be prohibitive.</p><p>“Dwight Powell, Thomas Bryant, Drew Eubanks, Bismack Biyombo are other possibilities.”</p><p>Should Reid sign with the Cavaliers for a price that can work within the team’s Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception, he could be a much-needed long-term backup with the ability to take pressure off of Mobley and Allen throughout the regular season and beyond. Reid’s 34.6% from the 3-point line could make him a decent addition to a team that made 32.7% of their its from the 3-point line during the playoffs.</p><h2>Chicago Bulls</h2><p>Just like their Central Division rivals, the Bulls need a backup big who can make an impact when center Nikola Vucevic is not on the floor.</p><p>Vucevic played for an average of 33.5 minutes during the 82 games he suited up for Chicago last year. He finished the regular season with averages of 17.6 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. The former Orlando Magic center hit 52% of his shots from the field and 34.9% of his 4.2 tries from the 3-point line per outing.</p><p>The 32-year-old center made it clear he would <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-gets-brutally-honest-future-ahead-of-free-agency" rel="noopener">like to return to Chicago</a> in April, but would also explore other options if need be.</p><p>“The Bulls will have priority,” Vucevic said, via NBC Sports Chicago Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson. “I’d like to return. But it’s up to the front office. Open to testing market if need be. Free agency is a mix of things. It’s not just the most money, especially at this stage of my career. Fit for me with team. Chance to win. Fit for family, with third child due in June.”</p><p>Center Andre Drummond has a player option for the 2023-24 season. If he chooses not to return, Naz Reid can add size off the bench if he can sign a deal that fits within the Bulls’ own Mid-Level exception.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 best Naz Reid destinations in 2023 NBA free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-timberwolves-will-still-make-the-nba-playoffs-despite-devastating-naz-reid-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Timberwolves will still make the NBA Playoffs despite devastating Naz Reid injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Timberwolves-Karl-Anthony-Towns-Anthony-Edwards-Naz-Reid.jpeg"></figure><h1>Why Timberwolves will still make the NBA Playoffs despite devastating Naz Reid injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-02T09:32:54-07:00">April 2nd, 9:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-02T09:32:54-07:00">April 2nd, 9:32am</time><address><a>Diego Vergel de Dios</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A week is left before the NBA regular season ends. Even if it is down to its last couple of games, only a few spots have been secured in the race for the NBA Championship. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the thick of things and clinging to the ninth seed in the grueling Western Conference.</p><p>They welcomed Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards back to the lineup last week. Two terrific victories over the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings looked like a sign of things to come for the Timberwolves. Unfortunately, Naz Reid sustained a wrist injury last Wednesday night, which will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-minnesota-receive-critical-update-amid-wrist-injury" rel="noopener">sideline him for six weeks</a>. </p><p>With Reid playing a prominent role in the rotation for head coach Chris Finch, it will be difficult to duplicate his production with the other players on the roster. Even with a massive dent in their playoff hopes, there are three big reasons why the Timberwolves will still reach the playoffs this year.</p><h2>Karl-Anthony Towns is back</h2><p>The first reason can be captain obvious, but Karl Anthony-Towns is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-fiery-message-after-movie-like-return-vs-hawks" rel="noopener">back after missing months of action</a> and will play an enormous role in the next games of the Timberwolves. There have been a couple of plays over the last games wherein Finch utilizes Rudy Gobert as an off-ball screener, which opens up Towns with a clear lane to the rim or a spot-up three from a long distance. </p><p>The offensive schemes looked messy before Towns’ calf injury, but the rhythm is starting to percolate in Minnesota. With Karl Anthony-Towns back, it elevates the confidence of Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, and even Taurean Prince. Minnesota’s size will be a tremendous asset they must maximize in these crucial games. Opponents will try to beat them by running a ton, but the game naturally slows down in the postseason and play-in tournament contests.</p><h2>Mike Conley is the perfect point guard</h2><p>When D’Angelo Russell was the point guard of Minnesota, it could have been a better fit with the system in place. The roster needed more of a <a href="https://twitter.com/WolvesClips/status/1637985719909064710?s=20" rel="noopener">pass-first, floor-general type</a> of ball handler rather than a shoot-first scorer. Thus, the front office responded by adding Mike Conley before the trade deadline, and it has translated into a more potent offensive flow for the Timberwolves. </p><p>Naz Reid is one of the individuals who has thrived under the leadership of Conley. Being a microwave scorer off the bench is one tough feat, but the leadership of Conley will increase the confidence of role players such as Nickeil Alexander-Walker or Taurean Prince. These names do not stuff the stat sheet, but a three or four three-pointer game in the play-in tournament can propel them to victory.</p><h2>Anthony Edwards’ talent is still unmatched</h2><p>Even at such a young age, Anthony Edwards has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-sets-twitter-ablaze-with-ferocious-slam" rel="noopener">superior talent over his counterparts</a>. It was a coming-out party for him last season, but he increased that tally even more in his third season in the NBA. Edwards is averaging 24.4 PPG, 5.7 RPG, and 4.5 APG. More importantly, his true shooting percentage ascended along with his usage rate.</p><p>There were some plays in last year’s playoffs wherein the inexperience kicked in, but Edwards has those miscues polished. All the stars went through rough patches, and that was one major roadblock for him. In a play-in tournament format, the best player usually stands out because he has the talent and attitude to catapult his team to the mountaintop. In this Minnesota Timberwolves team, that man is Anthony Edwards. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Timberwolves will still make the NBA Playoffs despite devastating Naz Reid injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-buzzer-beater-ends-in-tears-in-loss-vs-nets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Naz Reid buzzer-beater ends in tears in Timberwolves loss vs. Nets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Timberwolves-Rudy-Gobert-Naz-Reid.jpeg"></figure><h1>Naz Reid buzzer-beater ends in tears in Timberwolves loss vs. Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-03-10T19:58:34-08:00">March 10th, 7:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-03-10T19:58:34-08:00">March 10th, 7:58pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Loves Arsenal and the Los Angeles Clippers, so his loyalty can never be questioned. This guy has been through enough sports trauma for one lifetime.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For much of the second half, the Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves on the back foot after allowing the Brooklyn Nets, the team that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyn-missing-several-key-players-on-injury-report-vs-bucks" rel="noopener">rested some of their most crucial players</a> last night, to outscore them by 17 in the third period. But the Timberwolves do not know when to quit. Minnesota managed to hunker down on the defensive end and hold the Nets to just five points in the final five minutes or so of the game, putting themselves in a position to send the game to overtime with 1.1 seconds left in the game.</p><p>Needing a triple to send the game to OT, the Timberwolves called upon backup center Naz Reid, who, to that point, has played just 11 minutes on the night without making a single field goal, going 0-2 before hearing Chris Finch call his number. And Reid delivered despite last stepping on the court with 1:06 left in the third period.</p><p>After setting a screen for Anthony Edwards, Reid forced Royce O’Neale to switch onto him. O’Neale, who was simply a step too far, let Reid get considerable daylight from deep. Kyle Anderson, being the heady player he has always been, located the Timberwolves’ backup center with a pinpoint pass straight onto his shooting pocket leading to their <a href="https://twitter.com/DimeUPROXX/status/1634398104903376896" rel="noopener">three most important points of the game</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NAZ REID FORCES OT<a href="https://t.co/QErcN29z1C">pic.twitter.com/QErcN29z1C</a></p><p>— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) <a href="https://twitter.com/DimeUPROXX/status/1634398104903376896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There’s a case to be made for Naz Reid as the best backup center in the NBA. At the very least, his skillset makes him such a unique player given his size. Standing at 6’9, Reid handles the ball like a guard. Simply put, Reid <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-6-word-reaction-to-naz-reid-eating-up-the-clippers" rel="noopener">is a walking mismatch</a> that the Timberwolves call upon in times of need, and he delivered big time tonight.</p><p>However, Timberwolves fans will be disappointed with the game’s end result, as thrilling as Reid’s shot was. The Timberwolves simply could not keep up with the Nets in overtime, with Dorian Finney-Smith’s dagger triple with 36 seconds to go proving to be the winning basket. Down 124-123 with around five seconds left, the Timberwolves went to Anthony Edwards this time, although the Nets’ double team swallowed him up leading to a broken possession.</p><p>The Timberwolves’ defeat knocks them to 34-34, which sends them down to eighth in the Western Conference standings at the time of writing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Naz Reid buzzer-beater ends in tears in Timberwolves loss vs. Nets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-sheds-light-anti-draymond-green-tactic-stunning-win-warriors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Naz Reid sheds light on anti-Draymond Green tactic in stunning win vs. Warriors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/timberwolves-news-naz-reid-sheds-light-on-anti-draymond-green-tactic-in-stunning-win-vs-warriors.jpg"></figure><h1>Naz Reid sheds light on anti-Draymond Green tactic in stunning win vs. Warriors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-02T05:27:03-08:00">February 2nd, 5:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-02T05:27:03-08:00">February 2nd, 5:27am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>My name is Owen Crisafulli, and I recently received my Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, and for awhile I ran my own sports website. Sports are my passion, and I thoroughly enjoy writing about my thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. I have been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston, and love discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For most of the Golden State Warriors contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, they were in control. They took a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter, but the Timberwolves stormed back to send the game to overtime, and ended up walking away with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-gets-brutally-honest-on-gsw-dropping-the-ball-vs-timberwolves" rel="noopener">119-114 win</a> when the final buzzer sounded. A guy who had a huge role in this comeback win for Minnesota was center Naz Reid.</p><p>Reid brought his A-game on both offense (24 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 10-22 FG) and defense, where he played a big role in limiting Draymond Green for most of the night. Minnesota upped the intensity in the second half, and the Warriors crumbled, and after the game, Reid revealed how the Timberwolves managed to <a href="https://twitter.com/jrborman13/status/1621015842250178560" rel="noopener">keep Green quiet</a> for most of the night, which ended up playing a huge role in this comeback win.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I asked Naz Reid if he meant to send a message by going at Draymond + Looney early:</p><p>"When we bring it to ‘em early, man, that just shows that we're not here to back down, we're really here to fight." <a href="https://t.co/30VV5E9yUR">pic.twitter.com/30VV5E9yUR</a></p><p>— Jack Borman (@jrborman13) <a href="https://twitter.com/jrborman13/status/1621015842250178560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Green was still effective in some ways (10 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 5-10 FG) but he missed all three of his free throws and had a team-high five turnovers. Golden State has been rolling with Green as their small-ball center recently, and while it has had some success, Reid made sure that they would pay for implementing this lineup against the Timberwolves.</p><p>Naz Reid was a huge help for Minnesota in this one while filling in for Rudy Gobert, and for teams that are reportedly interested in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-nets-join-clippers-nuggets-in-naz-reid-trade-pursuit" rel="noopener">making a move</a> for him at the trade deadline, this strong performance should only whet their appetite. Reid figured out how to slow down Green and limit his impact, and it wouldn’t be surprising if several teams across the league took notice of Reid’s standout performance against the Warriors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Naz Reid sheds light on anti-Draymond Green tactic in stunning win vs. Warriors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-nets-join-clippers-nuggets-in-naz-reid-trade-pursuit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets join Clippers, Nuggets in Naz Reid trade pursuit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/nba-rumors-nets-join-clippers-nuggets-in-naz-reid-trade-pursuit.jpeg"></figure><h1>Nets join Clippers, Nuggets in Naz Reid trade pursuit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-26T11:50:04-08:00">January 26th, 11:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-26T11:52:59-08:00">January 26th, 11:52am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. Graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum. Keeping you up to date on everything Nets. Follow on Twitter below.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline is two weeks away and the Brooklyn Nets are reportedly in search of frontcourt help. The Nets <a href="https://www.theringer.com/nba/2023/1/24/23568973/clippers-trade-rumors-fred-vanvleet-mike-conley" rel="noopener">recently inquired with the Minnesota Timberwolves</a> about big man Naz Reid, league sources told the Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor.</p><p>“I’ve heard from league sources that the Nets have also inquired about Reid,” O’Connor said Tuesday. “So there would be competition for him if Minnesota chose to move him, though the price for the upcoming free agent wouldn’t be significant.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-clippers-nuggets-interested-in-timberwolves-naz-reid-trade" rel="noopener">LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets</a> have also expressed interest in Reid, HoopsHype Michael Scotto reported on Monday.</p><p>The 23-year-old has been effective in his fourth season after going undrafted in 2019, averaging 10.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 17.8 minutes per game. Offensively, Reid flashes a diverse skillset that would make him an intriguing fit alongside Ben Simmons or Nic Claxton. First, he would provide a much-needed spacing option (34.1 percent from three for his career) next to Brooklyn’s non-shooting bigs.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Reid’s threat as a spacer would go a long way in opening the floor for Simmons, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the halfcourt. The center is also a 72 percent career free-throw shooter, offering the Nets an answer if teams revert to intentionally fouling Simmons (44.6 percent this season) and/or Claxton (46.4 percent) come playoff time.</p><p>Next, the big man has serious skills attacking the rim as a self-creator in isolation or the short roll.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Given the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kevin-durant-reacts-to-kyrie-irvings-48-point-night-insane-nic-claxton-block-as-brooklyn-ends-losing-streak" rel="noopener">gravity of Durant and Irving</a> offensively, Brooklyn’s big men frequently find themselves at an advantage off double teams. Reid would offer another skilled target to capitalize on those openings.</p><p>The big man’s ball-handling and finishing ability also serve him well in transition, where he has proven productive when pushing the ball or running the floor.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Defensively, the LSU product has the mobility to defend on the perimeter, a skill that is essential in Brooklyn’s switch-heavy scheme. Opponents are shooting just 22.7 percent in isolation when defended by Reid, the second-lowest mark in the league, per Synergy Basketball</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Best &amp; Worst Iso Defenders Based on FG%</p><p>Best<br>1. Kyle Lowry (21.1%)<br>2. Naz Reid (22.7%)<br>3. Evan Mobley (23.7%)<br>4. Nikola Vucevic<br>5. Nicolas Claxton<br>6. Jordan Clarkson<br>7. Donte DiVincenzo</p><p>Worst<br>89. Caleb Martin<br>90. Kenrich Williams<br>91. Jaden Ivey<br>92. Jarred Vanderbilt (65.4%) <a href="https://t.co/ojjHblmuM7">pic.twitter.com/ojjHblmuM7</a></p><p>— Coast 2 Coast (@Coast2CoastNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/Coast2CoastNBA/status/1615802393228152844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Overall, Reid’s skillset fits the mold of what Brooklyn will be looking to acquire in the frontcourt. The center’s 6’9″, 264-pound frame offers the improved size, rebounding and rim protection the Nets need, as well as added offensive versatility as a shooter and secondary creator.</p><p>Minnesota already has $77 million committed to the frontcourt next season in Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. The Wolves could be motivated to find value for Reid as he is in the final year of his rookie contract and will command a raise in free agency. Reid’s rookie-scale salary ($1.9 million) makes him an even more intriguing target for Brooklyn as they would not have to part with a significant player to match salary in a deal.</p><p>A trade to Brooklyn would offer a homecoming for Reid, who grew up in New Jersey and attended basketball powerhouse Roselle Catholic High School as a five-star recruit. As O’Connor noted, the market for the big man will be competitive with the Clippers and Nuggets also in pursuit. The Nets can offer a first-round pick and/or multiple seconds, as well as young a prospect such as Cam Thomas, Day’Ron Sharpe, or Kessler Edwards in negotiations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets join Clippers, Nuggets in Naz Reid trade pursuit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-clippers-nuggets-interested-in-timberwolves-naz-reid-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers, Nuggets interested in trade for Timberwolves’ Naz Reid');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Timberwolves-Nuggets-Clippers-Naz-Reid.jpeg"></figure><h1>Clippers, Nuggets interested in trade for Timberwolves’ Naz Reid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-01-23T07:40:59-08:00">January 23rd, 7:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-01-23T07:40:59-08:00">January 23rd, 7:40am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline is only a few weeks away. Despite uncertainty about who will be true buyers or sellers, there are plenty of players garnering interest from other teams. Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid is one such player.</p><p>Reid has played well as a starter and has been a solid backup big for years now. However, the Timberwolves are looking to improve their roster and could use a trade involving the 23-year-old center to do so. Among the <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rumors-russell-westbrook-og-anunoby-cam-reddish-kyle-kuzma-rui-hachimura-more/" rel="noopener">many teams interested in him</a> are the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.</p><p>“Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid has drawn interest from various teams on the trade market, including the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets, league sources told HoopsHype,” writes Scotto.</p><p>Both teams could use help off the bench behind their starting big men. The Nuggets haven’t gotten enough out of DeAndre Jordan and the Clippers, who sometimes use Moses Brown but also opt to use a wing-heavy lineup to compensate for lack of height, could use a true backup center. Since both squads are eager to make a playoff run, they could go hard to secure Reid in a trade.</p><p>Naz Reid has been an important depth piece for the Timberwolves as they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/karl-anthony-towns-blasts-espn-report-for-giving-fans-false-hope" rel="noopener">deal with injuries</a> to Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns. He has averaged 10.4 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting a career-best 53.7 percent from the field. With several suitors, Minnesota could make a sizable move that maybe even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-timberwolves-dangelo-russell-trade-talks-in-full-swing" rel="noopener">involves D’Angelo Russell</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers, Nuggets interested in trade for Timberwolves’ Naz Reid

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-naz-reid-get-heated-after-and-1-on-timberwolves-big-man');   ga('set', 'title', 'VIDEO: Jaylen Brown, Naz Reid get heated after Celtics star’s and-1 on Timberwolves big man');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Celtics-news-Jaylen-Brown-Naz-Reid-get-heated-after-and-1-on-Timberwolves-big-man.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Jaylen Brown, Naz Reid get heated after Celtics star’s and-1 on Timberwolves big man</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-23T19:00:53-08:00">December 23rd, 7:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-23T19:03:36-08:00">December 23rd, 7:03pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jaylen Brown embarrassed Naz Reid so much that the Minnesota Timberwolves big man couldn’t help but confront the Boston Celtics star after his epic and-1 shot.</p><p>Late in the second quarter, Brown <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1606463483595599873" rel="noopener">executed a fastbreak play</a> with perfection, draining a floater off Reid who ended up getting whistled for a foul. The two had a heated verbal exchange following the play, but the Timberwolves youngster got a technical foul after he bumped his chest on the Celtics scorer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jaylen Brown and Naz Reid exchange words after the and-1 call 👀<a href="https://t.co/f6qx06IpmX">pic.twitter.com/f6qx06IpmX</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1606463483595599873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It would have been perfect, however, had Jaylen Brown made his free throws. Unfortunately, he missed both the technical free throw and the regular freebie, with Naz Reid himself collecting the rebound.</p><p>The good thing for the Celtics is they still won despite that. They were able to maintain their lead up until the final buzzer, taking the W 121-109. Brown led the way for Boston with his 36 points, all while adding seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.</p><p>Jayson Tatum came up huge as well, finishing with 30 points on top of eight boards and five dimes.</p><p>As for Reid, he had 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Anthony Edwards top-scored for the Timberwolves with 30, but his efforts were not enough to propel the team to victory. D’Angelo Russell was the only other Timberwolf to breach 20 points with his 21.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-boston-showered-with-boos-amid-blowout-vs-pacers" rel="noopener">Celtics have lost three straight</a> prior to Friday’s game, so Brown and co. certainly have plenty of reasons to be happy with their latest victory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Jaylen Brown, Naz Reid get heated after Celtics star’s and-1 on Timberwolves big man

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Wizards big man Montrezl Harrell skies over Naz Reid for 1-handed flush');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Wizards-news-Montrezl-Harrell-skies-over-Naz-Reid-for-1-handed-flush.jpeg"></figure><h1>Wizards big man Montrezl Harrell skies over Naz Reid for 1-handed flush</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-12-01T17:24:04-08:00">December 1st, 5:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-12-01T17:24:04-08:00">December 1st, 5:24pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Washington Wizards back up center Montrezl Harrell showed off his vertical Wednesday, as he <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1466208736620560396">skied over Minnesota TWolves’ Naz Reid for a one handed finish.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Harrell with one hand 🤯<a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@WashWizards</a> and Timberwolves in Q2 action on NBA League Pass: <a href="https://t.co/V0kkYEEIkG" target="_blank">https://t.co/V0kkYEEIkG</a> <a href="https://t.co/NmTmGcMZal" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/NmTmGcMZal</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1466208736620560396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>During the first quarter between the Wizards and TWolves, Washington point guard Spencer Dinwiddie got into the lane and tossed one up for Harrell.</p><p>To use the metaphor from the film “White Men Can’t Jump,” Harrell went to the fifth floor but dropped Naz Reid off at the 3rd. Harrell leaped over and above Reid, and practically threw the ball in the basket.</p><p>Harrell since entering the league in 2015-2016 season, has been known as one of the most athletic big men in the game. He dominated college basketball at Louisville, including helping the Cardinal win a National Championship in 2013. Sadly, that was later vacated.</p><p>TWolves big man Naz Reid has a similar build, but clearly not quite the same hops.</p><p>Harrell has been arguably the best player on the court Wednesday night, leading his team in scoring at halftime with 15 points. He has a couple boards and assists to go with it. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-wild-streak-proves-hes-the-steph-curry-of-centers/" rel="noopener">The only player who has scored more is of course Karl Anthony-Towns on the other side.</a></p><p>The Wizards are looking to continue their hot start to the season. Entering Wednesday, they are 13-8 and sit tied for 3rd in the Eastern Conference with the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.0	6.0	1.6	1.0	1.0

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.0	6.0	1.6	1.0	1.0

Naz Reid news

Naz
Reid news