Yesterday the Minnesota Timberwolves signed center Nas Reed to a contract extension.
Reed, 23, finished his fourth season in the NBA, all with the Timberwolves, saw action in 68 games (11 starts), averaging 11.5 points, a career best on 53.7% shooting, a career high 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 rebounds. Assists in 18.4 minutes per game.
According to the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, “Reid was seen as a cornerstone of this team by key stakeholders. Which is what made this offseason free agent re-signing so pivotal to the future of the franchise.” Minnesota got it done Sunday, as a source confirmed. Wolves and Reid have agreed a three-year, $42 million deal that includes a third-year player option.”
The Louisiana State product had the best season of his NBA career during the 2022-23 season, which included a career-high four double-doubles, a career-best eight 20-plus-point games and four career-highs. 10+ rebound offers. In 20:46 minutes of action off the bench during Minnesota’s 99-96 win on March 26 against the Warriors, Reed led the Wolves in scoring, finishing with 23 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including 3-of-5 from deep. On February 26 at Golden State, Reid led the way for the Wolverhampton, scoring a career-high 30 points on 12-of-22, including 4-of-11 from depth and nine rebounds. He added five steals and two career blocks, becoming the first player in Timberwolves history to finish a game with 30+ points/9+ rebounds/2+ blocks/5+ steals.
For his career, the 6-9 center appeared in 245 regular season games (43 starts), averaging 10.1 points on 50.5% shooting, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Reed saw action in five career playoff games and averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
The Asbury Park, NJ native was originally signed by the Wolves on July 17, 2019.