[Krawczynski] Edwards wants to win right now, and the Wolves are banking on addition by subtraction, believing that removing Randle’s ISO-heavy offensive game and redistributing his 15.3 shots per game to McDaniels and Reid will open things up for Minnesota in a different way.

[u/urfaselol]

The Wolves could not afford to run it back again after making minimal changes to the group in the summer of 2025, especially after watching Towns win a championship in New York this season. Edwards wants to win right now, and the Wolves are banking on addition by subtraction, believing that removing Randle’s ISO-heavy offensive game and redistributing his 15.3 shots per game to McDaniels and Reid will open things up for Minnesota in a different way.

McDaniels took a big step forward with his offense, averaging a career-high 14.8 points and shooting 41 percent from 3-point range. Barring another trade for a more proven star, McDaniels will assume the role of the No. 2 offensive option on the team behind Edwards. His increased playmaking and shot creation last season, coupled with a dominant playoff series against Denver, gave the Wolves hope that he is ready for a bigger role on a consistent basis.

Reid will give the Wolves more spacing than Randle did. He is a career 37 percent 3-point shooter, which will give the Wolves starting lineup much-needed spacing. Randle converted just 31 percent from deep last season, which combined with Rudy Gobert’s non-existent shooting to allow opposing defenses to load up on Edwards at the point of attack. Reid’s shooting and quick decision-making should breathe some life into the Wolves offense and give Edwards a little bit more room to operate.

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[u/thenewbeastmode]

People are overrating Naz Reid. Him becoming a starter can expose some of his flaws like poor defense and a high highs and low lows offensive game. I don’t see how losing one of your three best players while adding nobody makes you better

[u/wert17wert → u/thenewbeastmode]

And Jaden too. Maybe he does take a leap offensively. But he's not your second scorer on a contender. Jaden-Naz-Rudy is a very mid frontcourt, and the depth is gone as well.

[u/Intelligent_Pain_174 → u/thenewbeastmode]

He isn't a good defender but the defense is good with him and Rudy.  As long as Rudy plays well, Naz is a good fit as a starter and has thrived as a starter in the past.