When the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline arrived, it brought a crucial decision to the forefront. The time for the Minnesota Timberwolves to act on a belief that the team would be unable to extend backup center Naz Reid was then. At the time, we posed the question of whether a Timberwolves contract extension for Reid could get done. Our concerns were not solely financial, either.
Naz Reid made no bones about the fact that he wanted to start in the NBA in the 2023-24 NBA season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves do not have that condition to offer him.