Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
Last updated: 9/30/2019
2025 Free Agents - Naz Reid
Reid's primary role on offense is as a stretch big, as he is a 38% three-point shooter on decent volume. That makes him a legitimate pick-and-pop threat, and if he can get closer to 40% consistently (he hit what was by far a career high of 42% in '23-'24) he could really be someone that defenses fear to leave open, which could cause more switches and create mismatches for Reid or his teammates. Reid isn't completely one-dimensional on offense either, as he can roll instead of pop out of pick-and-roll, and has decent hands and touch around the rim. Due to his athletic limitations, he's not a lob threat. On defense, Reid isn't the quickest defender, and can get beat in space or when having to defend on the perimeter, but he has become better in that regard in recent seasons and is probably an average defender at this point. He was much better defensively in 2024 than when he struggled against Memphis in 2022. Reid has an above-average block and steal rate, but doesn't rebound all that well. In the right situation, I could see Reid as a starting-caliber center. I'm not sure he could be an above-average, borderling top-10 center, but he has shown that he can do enough to be a legitimate rotation player on a really good team. He'll still be just 25 years old as a potential free agent in 2025, so the team that signs him on his next contract very well might get him through his prime years.
Summary
Reid has a $15 million player option for '25-'26, and if he declines that option he will be an unrestricted free agent with a $21 million cap hold and full Bird Rights, meaning the Timberwolves will have no restrictions on re-signing him. Since the Timberwolves will most likely be operating over the cap, and because his cap hold is greater than his expected starting salary, his cap hold is not really relevant. Due to the Timberwolves' luxury tax concerns, re-signing Reid could cost them a lot in luxury tax penalties, so he could potentially be pulled away from Minnesota without having to give him a huge offer, although his player option complicates that (as he would likely demand at least what he opted out of). Since Reid's starting salary will most likely be above the $14.1 million Nontaxpayer Mid-Level Exception, only teams with cap space will be able to sign him. If Reid and an above-the-cap team have mutual interest, a sign-and-trade could be worked out.
Cap Considerations
Isaiah Hartenstein (3-1 years, $87 million, 2024) Nic Claxton (4 years, $96 million, 2024) Ivica Zubac (3 years, $33 million, 2022)