One team’s waived player could turn out to be another team’s treasure. The Detroit Pistons hope that an offseason addition from a playoff contender such as the Philadelphia 76ers helps them boost their frontcourt.
There are many ways to go about building a contending roster in the NBA. Are the Detroit Pistons taking any of those paths?
The Detroit Pistons have utilized the waiver wire to improve their frontcourt ahead of the 2024-2025 NBA season. After the Philadelphia 76ers cut ties with Paul Reed, the Pistons claimed him.
Paul Reed, also known as Bball Paul in the City of Brotherly Love, is officially moving on. The now-former Philadelphia 76ers center is set to join the Detroit Pistons for the 2024-2025 NBA season.
The Philadelphia 76ers have had an exciting offseason so far, but it included a tough cut as well. Earlier this week, the Sixers announced they had waived the former second-round center, Paul Reed.
The Detroit Pistons added a new big man this week in former Philadelphia 76ers center Paul Reed. While Detroit has been working the free agency and trade markets in order to add new veterans to the roster, they managed to claim Reed on the waiver wire.
The Detroit Pistons have made a successful waiver claim of forward/center Paul Reed, officially adding him to the roster, per the RealGM transactions log.
The Detroit Pistons claimed center/forward Paul Reed off waivers on Tuesday, three days after the Philadelphia 76ers had released him. Reed, 25, averaged 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 blocks and 19.4 minutes in 82 games (24 starts) last season for Philadelphia.
Paul Reed was waived on Saturday by the Philadelphia 76ers after they signed Caleb Martin. It didn’t take long for Reed to resurface with a new team. Shams Charania of The Athletic is reporting that the Detroit Pistons are picking up the 25-year-old off waivers.
In 2023-24, he averaged 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 1.0 blocks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have remained quiet throughout the NBA offseason so far. Donovan Mitchell signing a long-term extension was the big move, but the team has not made any other sizable move.
Paul Reed is coming off his fourth season in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers. The former DePaul star finished this past year with averages of 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 54.0% from the field and 36.8% from the three-point range in 82 games.
The New York Knicks are still searching for a backup center to replace Isaiah Hartenstein, who left in free agency to sign a three-year, $87 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Philadelphia 76ers are making a critical decision regarding their former second-round selection, Paul Reed. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Sixers are set to waive Reed ahead of the 2024-2025 NBA season.
Free agent forward Caleb Martin is planning to sign with the Sixers.
The Philadelphia 76ers have suddenly become a force to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference following their recent moves. Of course, there’s the blockbuster Paul George acquisition, but they also added veterans Eric Gordon and Andre Drummond via two-year deals.
The Philadelphia 76ers used their second-round selection, the No. 41 overall pick, to add a big man who's flashed immense potential in former UCLA Bruins forward Adem Bona.
Philadelphia 76ers big man Paul Reed was a restricted free agent this past offseason and actually signed a three-year, $23 million offer sheet with the Utah Jazz.
The Philadelphia 76ers were able to handle business in the NBA Play-In Tournament against the Miami Heat. Playing on their homecourt, Philadelphia won 105-104, earning the No.
76ers big man Paul Reed provided the Knicks with some bulletin board material on Thursday, two days ahead of the teams' first-round playoff series.
The Philadelphia 76ers got the first-round playoff matchup they wanted and one Sixer wasn't afraid to admit it.
The offer sheet signed by restricted free agent Paul Reed has an interesting wrinkle.
The Utah Jazz had a couple of tricks up their sleeve with the offer sheet to 76ers restricted free agent Paul Reed.
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