Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was crowned the NBA’s Sixth Man Of the Year for the scoring punch he brought off the bench all year. Through 81 regular season games he averaged a career-best 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game on 47.7/41.4/73.6 shooting splits while averaging 24.2 minutes per game, also a career-high.
The LSU product was vital in helping the Timberwolves secure the third seed in the Western Conference and the franchise’s second-best regular season record of 56-26. He also helped keep Minnesota afloat in the race for the top seed in the conference when Karl-Anthony Towns went down with a torn left meniscus in March.