Suddenly, the hunted in the NBA have become the hunters. How so? For the longest time so far this off-season, we have debated the future of the Timberwolves’ relationship with backup center/power forward Naz Reid. And until the recent news of the salary cap increasing this year, the numbers to bring back Reid simply did not add up. The situation was so bleak that the best strategy appeared to be a sign-and-trade of Naz Reid to either the Los Angeles Lakers or the Phoenix Suns.
Well, don’t look now, but the Minnesota Timberwolves are no longer wounded and trying to protect the pack.