Tim Connelly Announces He Wants To Retain Reid, Alexander-Walker, and Randle

The main storyline for the Timberwolves' offseason is retaining most of their core. Julius Randle was excellent in the second half of the season, playing as Anthony Edwards' co-star. He was superb, performing as arguably the best postseason player on the roster.

Since he has a player option akin to bench star Naz Reid, the Timberwolves are trying to retain him. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is also a player they want to keep, as he will be an unrestricted free agent in the 2025 offseason.

Maintaining The Core Will Be Expensive For The Timberwolves

The players who are secure in the Timberwolves' future are Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels. They have the most potential on the roster, as they also fit the modern requirements for succeeding in the modern-day NBA.

Alongside their two building blocks, the Timberwolves also need depth to compete against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. However, they will have to fork over a significant amount of money to maintain the core.

Reid will likely be offered a deal over $30 million per year, while Randle is eligible for a four-year $181 million contract extension with the Timberwolves. For Alexander-Walker, he likely earns a contract between $14 and $24 million per year. 

Connelly Wants To Keep Everyone In Minnesota

Despite the money issues they might face, team president Tim Connelly wants to retain their core group. This is a team that has led them to two consecutive Western Conference Finals, which makes it unsurprising that he wants to keep the core.

"The goal is to keep everybody and what’s neat is the players are all really happy here. The players are really happy here, they love the coaching staff, they love the teammates," Connelly said in an interview. "So, when the player wants to be here and the team wants to have them back, there’s always room for optimism."

It will be an expensive decision because the Timberwolves will deal with the luxury tax. Thankfully, incoming owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez are reportedly willing to pay the luxury tax.

The 2025 offseason will be significant for the Timberwolves, as they might make some big decisions. Letting go of one of the three expiring contracts could be hard. Retaining the trio would be a successful offseason, especially if they get more players.