Naz Reid

It takes a special type of bench for a head coach to reason that there are “eight starters” capable of filling his five-man opening rotation. Entirely in his element as the NBA’s reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Naz Reid led a group that confirmed that the Minnesota Timberwolves were indeed one of those teams. Already solidified as one of the evening’s standouts, Reid puts padding on Minnesota’s 26-point, final-quarter lead, punishing Miles Bridges’ closeout with the threat of a drive that chainlinks into a space-creating between-the-leg dribble. Elevated into a release before the Charlotte Hornets forward can recover, Reid connects on a 26-footer, icing the cake on a celebratory victory on November 4, 2024. Committed to a goal of helping Minnesota reestablish rhythm, Reid needed just 25 minutes to produce 25 points (on 9-of-13 shooting), nine rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block, five 3-pointers, and +33 plus-minus.