The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night to win their fourth consecutive game. Jaxson Hayes had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers, and also hit Naz Reid in the face with a basketball.

Those injuries have been the latest problem for Minnesota in a disappointing follow-up to last year's trip to the Western Conference finals. The Timberwolves are 5-8 since Randle's injury. At 32-29, they currently hold the No. 9 seed in the West and would therefore need to win two Play-In games just to reach the playoffs.

The Los Angeles Lakers likely aren't satisfied with their current frontcourt situation, but things could change once the 2024-25 campaign ends. In free agency, Los Angeles could acquire an underrated Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center and provide much-needed assistance to Jaxson Hayes and Alex Len.

Naz Reid is looking to earn more money next season, as he will decline his player option to sign a bigger deal in free agency.

Reid recorded three points (1-10 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds and two assists across 31 minutes during Thursday's 111-102 loss to the Lakers. Reid delivered an abysmal performance from the field,

An NBA analyst recently provided an important update on the injury status of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle.

Naz Reid played with Karl-Anthony Towns before the Timberwolves sent KAT to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle. Reid comes off the bench for Rudy Gobert, but Chris Finch has used him alongside both centers in Minnesota.

The New York Knicks have emerged as a top contender to land a former Minnesota Timberwolves' Sixth Man of the Year in free agency in the offseason.

Exploring what a Luka Doncic-Anthony Edwards trade between the Mavericks and Timberwolves could've looked like before his move to the Lakers.

Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner and for throwing the ball into the stands.

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