Naz Reid Paces Timberwolves Bench with 28 Points in Dominant Performance

Naz Reid came off the bench to record 28 points (11-21 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, two steals, one assist, and one block across 27 minutes in Wednesday's 120-109 win over the Wizards. Reid, who won Sixth Man of the Year last season, is an intriguing big man despite being in a bench role behind Rudy Gobert and the newly acquired Julius Randle. Last season, he averaged 12.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.8 threes in 23 minutes per game off the bench. In 14 starts, he averaged 17.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.4 blocks, and 2.9 threes. The 6-foot-9 big man signed a three-year, $42 million deal in the offseason and is considered one injury away from being a top-40 player due to his multi-faceted skill set.