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Naz Reid is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Continue reading to learn more about who Naz Reid is, his career, his wife, and his net worth.
Who Is Naz Reid?
Naz Reid’s full name is Nazreon Hilton Reid was born on August 26, 1999, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
He is 6ft 9 inches (2.06 m) tall in height and is 245 lb (111 kg) in weight.
He is an American who plays professional basketball for the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Minnesota Timberwolves. He was a member of the LSU Tigers basketball team. In 2024, Reid was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
He attended Southeastern Louisiana University after graduating from Roselle Catholic High School.
One of the Roseville tattoo artists sold $20 tattoos of his name during their 2024 playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. He was contacted by more than 200 people.
A neighborhood pizzeria’s “Honk if you love Naz Reid” sign went viral later that month. One Jeopardy! competitor even disclosed that she had given her cat his name. He was also honored with the naming of an English Cream Golden Retriever in Fargo, North Dakota.
Career
After graduating from Roselle Catholic High School, Reid went to Southeastern Louisiana University, where he made his college debut on November 6, 2018, scoring 17 points and pulling down 6 rebounds in a 94–63 victory over Southeastern Louisiana University. Three days later, Reid scored his season-high 29 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, and shooting 4–6 from beyond the arc. Reid averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists during his freshman season. He is an American who plays professional basketball for the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Minnesota Timberwolves. In 2024, Reid was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.On April 3, 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft and hired an agent, foregoing his final three years of college eligibility.
On July 5, 2019, Reid signed a two-way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Timberwolves’ NBA G League club, the Iowa Wolves, after going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft. Reid would alternate between Minnesota and Iowa under the provisions of the agreement. He participated in the 2019 NBA Summer League with Minnesota as well. Reid agreed to a multi-year deal with the Timberwolves on July 17, 2019. On the first night of the G League season, he was assigned to the Iowa Wolves, the Timberwolves’ NBA G League club.
Reid sustained a left wrist injury in the fourth quarter of the Phoenix Suns’ 107-100 defeat on March 29.
The Timberwolves declared two days later that he would be sidelined indefinitely due to a left scaphoid fracture of his left wrist.
Reid agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract deal with the Timberwolves on June 25, 2023. A player option for the 2025–2026 campaign was part of the extension. Reid recorded a career-high 34 points in a 113–104 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 8, 2024. He was given the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award on April 24, 2024.
The Timberwolves distributed beach towels bearing his name at a game on March 22, 2024; these towels would go on to fetch over $100 on eBay.
Naz Reid Wife
Reid is not yet married, and as to who he is currently dating, it has not been open to the public, but we will surely give an update once it is made public.
Naz Reid Net Worth
Reid’s net worth is around $3 million, according to reliable sources like Sports Brief as of 2024.
