Naz ReidCharlotte Hornets · #11
Naz Reid is a stretch-big and microwave scorer for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the 2024 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Undrafted out of LSU in 2019, he became a cult hero in Minnesota — his name a citywide expression — and a valuable floor-spacing, shot-making center off the bench. He signed a five-year, $125 million extension in 2025.
Naz Reid — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Naz Reid stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Naz Reid — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Naz Reid
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Naz Reid career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 30 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .412 | .330 |
| 2020-21 | 70 | 19.2 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .523 | .351 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 15.8 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | .490 | .343 |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 18.4 | 11.5 | 4.9 | 1.1 | .537 | .346 |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 24.2 | 13.5 | 5.2 | 1.3 | .477 | .414 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 27.5 | 14.2 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .462 | .379 |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 26.1 | 13.6 | 6.2 | 2.2 | .456 | .362 |
| Career | 483 | 21.7 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Charlotte Hornets built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Naz Reid
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A floor-spacing, microwave-scoring big and beloved cult hero — the undrafted Sixth Man of the Year.
Turning pro
Drafted Undrafted, 2019 as a Center.
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An undrafted big who became Sixth Man of the Year — and a beloved Minnesota cult hero.
Chapter
A New Jersey kid and one-and-done at LSU, Reid went undrafted in 2019 and signed a two-way deal with Minnesota.
Chapter
He grew into a floor-spacing, microwave-scoring big and won the 2024 Sixth Man of the Year.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Weight
- 264 lbs
- College
- LSU
- Experience
- 7th Season
- NBA debut
- 2019
- Draft
- Undrafted, 2019
- Born
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Age
- 27
- Jersey
- #11
Reid's connection with Minnesota is one of the NBA's most charming: fans got '$20 Naz Reid' tattoos during the 2024 playoffs, a pizzeria posted 'Honk if you love Naz Reid,' and his name became a beloved local catchphrase. Nicknamed 'Big Jelly' from the New Jersey 'Jelly Fam' movement of flashy layups, he came up in Asbury Park raised by his mother, Anashia, with his sisters.
His family also knew tragedy — his sister Toraya was fatally shot in New Jersey in 2025. On the court, his identity is a big who 'plays like a flashy guard': he handles, shoots threes, and scores from all over, a skill set rare for his size that makes him one of the most valuable bench bigs in the league and a fan favorite for both his game and his story.
A skilled, flashy stretch-big and microwave scorer — floor-spacing and instant offense off the bench.
Naz Reid — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Naz Reid, answered.
