NEW ORLEANS – Unlike some of his teammates, Timberwolves center Naz Reid had some experience tangling with Zion Williamson on the AAU circuit before both went to college – Reid to LSU, Williamson to Duke.
“Zion is a great player,” Reid said. “He’s one of my friends. We’ve gone at it 100 times and I mean, he does what he does best, and it’s not many people in this league that can stop him. I attempted to, and he did what he did.”
What he did was score 25 points, but the undrafted Reid held his own, scoring 13 points and grabbing 14 rebounds for his first career double-double, earning the praise of teammates and coaches along the way.