The Minnesota Timberwolves took a major swing by trading for Rudy Gobert in what has quickly emerged as being possibly the worst trade in recent NBA history. The team mortgaged their entire future to adopt a play style that is already proven to be a failure before their perimeter star, Anthony Edwards, has yet to mature enough to contribute to high-level winning.
A consequence of taking on another big man earning more than $200 million on their current contract for the Timberwolves is the crunch it places at other spots. Naz Reid, who will be a free agent after this season, is in line to command a new deal. He is averaging 10.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in 18.1 minutes per game.
According to HoopsHype, the LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets are among the various NBA teams interested in trading for Reid. Both teams are contenders in the Western Conference that area expected to be active buyers at the deadline.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid has drawn interest from various teams on the trade market, including the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets, league sources told HoopsHype.
Reid has never received a consistent opportunity to play an extended run in the NBA. He’s averaging 17.4 minutes per game in his four seasons, with the most he’s received being 19.2 minutes per game during his sophomore campaign. On a team with Karl-Anthony Towns and Gobert, the trajectory is limited for him to take the next step.
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There are plenty of teams around the NBA that could use a threat like Reid to enhance their current frontcourt rotation. The Clippers and Nuggets both stand out as teams that need to upgrade their frontcourt rotation, and he would be a significant upgrade.
With the Timberwolves seeking to be competitive right now, the trade return for Reid would need to feature something of value in return that helps contribute to winning. Minnesota is likely to move on from D’Angelo Russell one way or another, making Terance Mann and Bones Hyland potential names to keep tabs on in a trade involving Reid.
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The Nuggets have been held down by being the latest team to partake in the DeAndre Jordan experience. It has been many years since Jordan has been an impactful contributor in part of a team’s rotation, and he is often considered a liability on both ends at this stage of his NBA career. Reid would help Denver not to get blasted when Nikola Jokic is not on the floor.
