Naz Reed, can help Harden win the championship

This season when the Clippers ended, they played a bit awkwardly, losing to the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs; the Nuggets then lost in the second round of the tiebreak and were eliminated by the Thunder. As we all know, the Thunder team has the best record this season, and the lineup is also excellent. They have smoothly eliminated the Timberwolves and entered the finals. This also shows that the three teams, the Clippers, Nuggets and Thunder, have a very strong lineup and have the opportunity to compete for the championship. The Clippers' lineup is not bad. With core players such as Leonard, Harden, Zubac and Powell, their starting power forward position has become the team's shortcomings and is often targeted by opponents in the game. Therefore, this offseason, the most important task of the Clippers is to find a powerful starting No. 4 player. It would be perfect if you could have a power forward who has both offense and defense, rebounds and form a starting lineup with Zubac, Leonard, Harden and Powell.

After all, the scene of Jones Jr. and Leonard being hit by Gordon is not very beautiful.

Let's talk about the Timberwolves' Naz Reed, who is the team's backup insider, holds a $15.02 million player option. This summer, he has the right to choose to jump out of the contract and go to the free market to explore. With his strength, he is expected to be the target of many championship teams in the league. Moreover, Reid is also eligible to sign a four-year, $87.2 million early contract renewal with the Timberwolves this summer. Judging from the current situation, it is unlikely that he will enter the free market. Once he becomes a free agent, the Clippers have to seize the opportunity to sign Reed first and give him the starting power forward.

Reed is tall enough, has rich offensive skills, and has a good three-pointer. His defense is not vague. He is a very comprehensive player. If you form a double tower in the interior with Zubac, the Clippers will have strong dominance in scoring, defense and rebounding in the interior. This season, Reed played as a substitute and scored 14.2 points, 6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 blocks, shooting 46.2% from the field and 37.9% from three-pointers. These three-point shooting percentage are quite good. In the playoffs, he averaged 10.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 blocks per game, shooting 50.9% from the field and 39.7% from three-point shooting, which is particularly efficient. If the Clippers can sign Reed, it will be of great effect for Harden to compete for the championship. From the inside of the team, the Clippers' current lineup is quite strong except for the starting No. 4 position. As one of the core of the team, Harden is a good player in organizing offense, but the team's inside offense and rebounding protection sometimes loses its chain.

Reed can make up for these problems well once he comes. His offensive ability can share the pressure on Harden to make it easier for Harden to revitalize the entire team on the offensive end. In defense, his double tower combination with Zubac can build a solid defense line in the penalty area and reduce the opponent's scoring in the inside, which can also allow Harden to not worry too much on the defensive end and focus more on offense and teaming up.

Like the Thunder were already very strong last season, and they are still strengthening in the offseason last year, getting top 3D Caruso and center Harten, and finally reached the finals this year. If the Clippers do not quickly strengthen their lineup, it will be even more difficult to win the championship. After all, Harden and Leonard will gradually grow old. If you can really get Reed, for example, when competing with a team with a strong inside line like the Thunder, the inside line combination of Reed and Zubac can compete with the opponent and not be completely suppressed in the inside line. Reed's three-point ability can also open up space when facing teams that shrink their defense, creating opportunities for Harden, Leonard and others to break through and shoot.

In fact, Jones Jr. and Simmons played in the fourth position have a good defense, but they cannot end the score stably, so that Harden and Leonard have increased the pressure, and the opponent can double-team unscrupulously; but if Reed is replaced to play in the fourth position, the opponent will not dare to double-team like this. After all, this is a space-type fourth position with extremely excellent projection.

This time, don't miss the Clippers; Reed, it's really suitable for Harden.