After Tim Connelly’s first season as Timberwolves president of basketball operations, he was high on Naz Reid. When Reid was a free agent two summers ago, Connelly signed him to his second contract, even though the franchise had Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert as its starting frontcourt.

Those “Naz Reid” tattoos will be relevant long after the ink has dried. The multi-faceted big man will stay with Minnesota through at least the 2029 season after agreeing on a new deal

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid signed a five-year, $125 million deal with the team, staying in Minnesota for the foreseeable future.