The Detroit Pistons have claimed forward/center Paul Reed off waivers, the team announced on Tuesday.
The 76ers waived Reed on Saturday after the team signed forward Caleb Martin. Reed’s contract for next season was non-guaranteed after the 76ers lost to the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. It would have been guaranteed if Philly had advanced to the second round.
The 25-year-old appeared in 82 games (24 starts) for the Philadelphia 76ers last season and averaged 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 blocks in 19.4 minutes per game.
This is a solid pickup for the Pistons. Reed is a young player who has some ability. He should give Detroit some frontcourt depth next season.
Reed has appeared in 215 career games (28 starts) over four seasons, all with Philadelphia, averaging 5.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.8 blocks in 13.1 minutes per game.
The Sixers selected him with the 58th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. During his rookie year, he was named NBA G League MVP, NBA G League Rookie of the Year, and All-NBA G League First Team for the Delaware Blue Coats.
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