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April 24, 2024 | 9:00 pm EDT Update
Michael Scotto: Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade has been ruled out for the remainder of the team’s series with the Orlando Magic. Wade sustained a right knee sprain that has sidelined him since March 13. Wade will remain out indefinitely. pic.twitter.com/Fg2cC9wNIT
Michael Scotto: Naz Reid is the first Timberwolves player to win Sixth Man of the Year. He’s the third undrafted player to win, joining Darrell Armstrong (1999) and John Starks (1997). His 169 threes are the most in a season by an undrafted PF/C. He won by the smallest margin in award voting 👀 pic.twitter.com/m0D3iRvWQD
NBA on ESPN: Naz Reid (24) is one of six players to win the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year before turning 25 years old 💪 pic.twitter.com/Nc3t8IevH7
All signs point to De’Anthony Melton playing for the 76ers on Thursday in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. “Today, I went through practice,” the shooting guard said Wednesday. “So I’m feeling good. I’m ready for the game tomorrow and we’ll see how it goes.”
April 24, 2024 | 7:33 pm EDT Update
Naz Reid wins Sixth Man of the Year award
Shams Charania: Minnesota Timberwolves C/F Naz Reid has won the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. pic.twitter.com/6kGtymrvvg
StatMuse: Naz Reid this season: — 13.5 PPG — 5.2 RPG — 41.4 3P% (!!) — 1st in threes by a center — Most 3s ever in under 25 MPG by a center The first 6th Man of the Year in Timberwolves history. statmuse.com/nba/player/naz…
A global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters picked Reid over Monk and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis. Reid finished with 352 points and 45 first-place votes. Monk had 342 points and 43 first-place votes. Reid and Monk both received 39 second-place votes and 10 third-place votes. The 10-point difference between the first- and second-place finishers is the smallest margin in Sixth Man of the Year balloting under the current voting format, which began with the 2002-03 season.
Christian Clark: Jose Alvarado got a 2nd-place vote for Sixth Man of the Year pic.twitter.com/NR69nM7esg
“The film session was very revealing with which side of the ball we struggled at,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. “We were great defensively. Offensively, there was a lot of shots we wish we could have back.”
