NBA Free Agency: Spurs Interested in Wolves' Naz Reid Before Extension Signed

The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Naz Reid to an extension, but the San Antonio Spurs could have looked to ink him to a contract if that didn't happen.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 27, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs are moving back to the drawing board after one of their reported targets in free agency became unavailable.

Naz Reid signed a three-year, $42 million extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves over the weekend, ending his sweepstakes ahead of Friday's start to free agency. Sources say that the Spurs would have been interested in Reid if he was available.

"The Spurs, league sources say, are another Texas team that would have had interest in Reid had he made it to free agency, with San Antonio known to be searching for a proven center who can ease the frontcourt burden that it places on prized rookie Victor Wembanyama in his first NBA season," NBA insider Marc Stein wrote. "It's believed, though, that the Spurs were likely to offer Reid only a one-year contract to fill that role."

What does this information tell us about the Spurs' potential plans?

Despite having Zach Collins and Victor Wembanyama on the roster, the Spurs might be targeting a big man. However, if it was only for a one-year deal, then the team is looking for someone who can eat up some of Wembanyama's minutes as he will likely manage his load as he gets his feet wet in the NBA.

Perhaps this means San Antonio could target small-term centers in free agency like Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks), Moe Wagner (Orlando Magic) or former Spurs big man Drew Eubanks (Portland Trail Blazers).

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Published Jun 27, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.