SAN FRANCISCO – The entire time Karl-Anthony Towns was out, there was little doubt what Naz Reid's role was going to be. Reid would slot in as the backup center behind Rudy Gobert, start when Gobert was unable to play and sometimes even share the floor with Gobert.
But when Towns returned, it created a question for Timberwolves coach Chris Finch: what would happen to Reid's minutes?
Earlier in the season, Reid played diminished minutes or sometimes not at all when Towns and Gobert were healthy. That was long ago, however, and when Towns returned Wednesday, Finch played Reid over 25 minutes.