After turning down a $15 million player option for next season, center Naz Reid will remain with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a five-year, $125 million contract, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.
Reid, 25, who was the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in 2023-24, reportedly will have a player option for the 2029-30 season, per the. The six-year veteran signed a three-year, $42 million pact in 2023 with a player option.
Rather than join another franchise for similar money and a starting role, Reid is staying put after another impressive campaign. The LSU product averaged career highs in points (14.2) and rebounds (6.0) in 27.5 minutes per game over 80 games, including 18.3 ppg and 9.0 rpg in 17 starts.
One of three players with 2,000-plus points as a reserve the past three seasons, Reid is also a threat from beyond the arc, making 39.5 percent of his 3-point attempts over the past two seasons.
Since signing with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2019, Reid has averaged 11.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 1.3 assists over 406 games (74 starts).