Naz Reid

Reid once again primarily played a backup role to Karl-Anthony Towns. The former saw 19.2 minutes per game and averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 combined blocks-plus-steals and 1.0 assists. His 4.9 percent block rate ranked ninth-highest in the NBA, and he was 15th in total blocks (76) despite playing just 1,347 minutes. He upgraded his efficiency significantly compared to his rookie year, shooting 52/35/69 for a true-shooting percentage of 59.9. Heading into 2021-22, his role shouldn't change unless the Timberwolves surprisingly start to play Towns and Reid together for significant minutes. They only spent 97 total minutes on the court together last season, and those lineups weren't effective. Fantasy managers in deep leagues have reason to consider Reid with a final pick given his quality per-minute production, but it would probably take an injury to Towns for the selection to pay off. Ultimately, Reid may be most valuable in keeper/dynasty leagues where managers can bank on the 22-year-old eventually finding himself in a better role on a different team.

The big man out of LSU enjoyed a surprising level of success in his first season with Minnesota. He logged 16.5 minutes and averaged 9.0 points, 4.1 boards, 1.3 combined blocks/steals, 1.2 assists and 1.1 threes. He appeared in just 30 NBA contests while spending the rest of the season with the G-League affiliate, though he got the chance to shine at the end of the season. With Karl-Anthony Towns out due to a wrist injury, Reid started the final 11 games of the season and averaged 11.7 points, 6.5 boards, 2.3 combined blocks/steals, and 1.9 assists, proving to be a viable fantasy option while in the starting lineup. His performance has likely earned him a spot on the Timberwolves' permanent roster, and he'll have a great chance to log regular minutes as the first center off the bench. He's worth a late-round flyer in deeper leagues.