NBA regular season continues. Timberwolves lost to Bucks 114-123 in an away game. They suffered a 5-game losing streak, with a record of 16 wins and 20 losses, and their ranking dropped to 11th in the Western Conference. In this game, Gobert failed to play due to injury. Previously, he accepted an interview with the US media " New York Times " and talked about his inability to help the team win. He said: "Ordinary fans may not understand what I bring, but the general managers of the league understand." According to US media statistics, in the past 11 games of the Timberwolves, Gobert has played in 7 games, and the Timberwolves have 0 wins and 7 losses. In the 4 games that he has not played, the Timberwolves have 3 wins and 1 loss. Gobert's speech at this time was undoubtedly another slap in the face, and the fans did not miss this opportunity and mocked him again. Timberwolves used a huge 10-for-1 deal to acquire Gobert this summer. Now it seems that this deal may become one of the worst trade plans in NBA history.
Timberwolves general manager Scott Layden paid such a high price to improve the record. He obviously does not want to become the laughing stock of the league this season. His first priority is to ensure that the team at least enters the playoffs . Recently, according to the US media "Fadeawayworld", the Timberwolves have set their goal of reinforcement on Rockets striker Martin Jr. Due to overcrowding inside, substitute center Reid has become a bargaining chip. The specific trading plan is: Rockets send Kenyon Martin Jr. + 2024 second-round pick (Warriors) to acquire Timberwolves' Naz Reid.
Reed is 23 years old. He is 2.06 meters tall, has a wingspan of 2.21 meters, and weighs 120 kilograms. He plays the role of center/power forward. He averaged 17.9 minutes per game this season, contributed 10.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and shot 54.7% from the field. He has a strong body, strong confrontation ability, full explosive power, strong finishing ability at the basket, and high level of frame protection and shot blocking. Due to the arrival of Gobert this season, Reid has limited performance opportunities in Minnesota. For a player who is under contract, such treatment is obviously unacceptable. Reed is undoubtedly an upgraded version of the Rockets' black and tough Fernando. He is stronger in terms of offense, defense, and technical comprehensiveness. In addition, the playing styles of Reid and Rockets starting center Shen Jing are very complementary, and his arrival can provide more choices for head coach Silas.
Martin Jr. is 2.01 meters tall, has a wingspan of 2.02 meters, and weighs 98 kilograms. He plays the role of power forward/small forward. He averaged 24.2 minutes per game this season, scored 10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists, and shot 53% from the field. He inherited the excellent physical fitness of his father, Kenyon Martin, and lit up the Toyota Center Arena with various flat-frame dunks. Rockets fans also loved him very much. But Martin Jr. was dissatisfied with the environment he was in in Houston and presented his showdown to General Manager Stone. The Rockets had no choice but to send him away. The Timberwolves' interior space is almost filled by Gobert and Towns. Martin Jr. has grown into a space-oriented fourth position this season. He is not only good at completing aerial operations under the basket, but his three-point shooting ability has also made great progress. And he is only 21 years old. His contracts for this season and next season are 1.78 million and 1.85 million US dollars respectively.
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