Minnesota has taken decisive
\nsteps into the offseason, re-signing both Julius Randle and Naz
\nReid, according to ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania.<\/p>\n
Randle and Reid have both been
\nkey cogs in their back-to-back Western Conference Finals runs, with
\nRandle playing perhaps the best basketball of his life in the
\nWolves\u2019 recent playoff run.<\/p>\n
Julius Randle resigns for 3 Years,
\n$100M
Three-time All-Star Julius Randle has agreed to
\na three-year, $100 million deal with the Wolves, including a player
\noption in 2027\u201328. Randle averaged 18.7\u202fppg and 7.1\u202frpg in his
\nfirst season in Minnesota, elevating to 21.7\u202fppg on over 50%
\nshooting during the playoffs. With this deal, Minnesota retains its
\nversatile forward, officially securing its secondary scoring option
\naround Anthony Edwards.<\/p>\n
Fan favorite Naz Reid secures 5 Years for
\n$125M
Rising off his Sixth Man of the Year
\nperformance from two seasons ago and an integral part of the
\nWolves\u2019 current young core, Naz Reid has inked a five-year, $125
\nmillion extension with the Wolves. Reid, 25, averaged 14.2\u202fppg,
\n6.0\u202frpg, and showcased 37.9% from deep, solidifying his role as a
\nmodern stretch big and a viable scoring option for
\nMinnesota.<\/p>\n
ANALYSIS: These moves by the
\nWolves signify their intention to maintain roster continuity, as
\nboth signings reinforce the Wolves\u2019 rotation and ensure consistency
\nfollowing their recent deep playoff runs. Although Minnesota stays
\nbelow the second luxury-tax apron, this likely means key free agent
\nNickeil Alexander\u2011Walker might walk away in free
\nagency.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Securing Randle and Reid ensures
\nMinnesota heads into 2025\u201326 with its championship core intact.
\nWith Randle\u2019s scoring and Reid’s bench punch, the Wolves boast a
\nthree-man core that provides balance, floor spacing, and defensive
\nreliability along with superstar Anthony Edwards. All in all, the
\nWolves are poised to build on their momentum and chase that elusive
\nfirst-ever NBA Finals appearance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minnesota has taken decisive steps into the offseason, re-signing both Julius Randle and Naz Reid, according to ESPN\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":264615,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3782],"tags":[7,307,152,3954,6,308],"class_list":{"0":"post-264614","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-minnesota-timberwolves","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-minnesota","10":"tag-minnesota-timberwolves","11":"tag-minnesotatimberwolves","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-timberwolves"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/115140869501754950","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}