Hornets have positioned Naz Reid for the All-Star leap Wolves never allowed

The Minnesota Timberwolves kept Naz Reid in a box. The Charlotte Hornets aren't planning to make the same mistake.

By Maxwell Ogden · Swarm and Sting

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 1:00 PM

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Maxwell Ogden argues that Charlotte has positioned Naz Reid to make a career-first All-Star leap in 2026-27.
Reid was traded to the Hornets as immediate value in a blockbuster deal involving LaMelo Ball.
The writer notes Reid averaged 13.6 points and 6.2 rebounds across 26.1 minutes per game in 2025-26.

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Maxwell Ogden writes that Naz Reid has a realistic opportunity to make his first career NBA All-Star Game in the 2026-27 season with the Charlotte Hornets. Reid arrived in Charlotte via a blockbuster trade that sent LaMelo Ball elsewhere, stepping into a primary starting role after spending seven seasons as a Sixth Man for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Ogden argues that Charlotte's need for paint scoring will allow Reid to flourish as the interior focal point alongside perimeter players like Brandon Miller. After sharing frontcourt minutes with Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Julius Randle in Minnesota, Reid is expected to receive significantly higher offensive volume in Charlotte.

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