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This is a new series we are starting at Sixers Wire where we will be looking at the 17 players that comprise the Philadelphia 76ers roster — 15 under contract and the two players on two-way deals — and give them each three goals for the 2020-21 season.
On Tuesday, we move on to the other two-way contract player on the roster, rookie Paul Reed. The Sixers will keep the 58th overall pick in the 2020 draft on a two-way deal and he will have to use his rookie season as a learning experience and a developmental year.
For the season, his three goals should be:
Add to his offensive game
At the moment, Reed’s offensive game is known as a rim running big man who uses his athleticism as a way to score his points. He averaged 15.1 points and 10.7 rebounds in his junior season at DePaul which are good numbers, be if he is to have a long career in the NBA, he will have to add more to his game.
The good thing is, he is only 21-years old and he began expanding his range a bit in college. He shot 1.8 triples per game and he shot 30.8% from deep. If he can continue to add to that aspect of his game and he can continue to grow on offense, then he can be a rotational player for a long time in this league. Being on a two-way deal, he should be able to get the necessary playing time down with the team’s G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats.
They think I can’t shoot, imma have to prove em wrong😤🤣 https://t.co/HlRPK9WPxE
— Paul Reed (@Bball_paul) November 28, 2020
Use the vets
Reed is on a team that has a few veterans he can turn to. Guys like Joel Embiid and Dwight Howard have experienced a lot of success in the NBA and those two can take Reed under their wing and offer any advice to him that he needs to be successful. He has a defensive background and both Embiid and Howard happen to be defensive stalwarts so he should lean on them for any advice and soak up as much as he can for his future.
Push Tony Bradley
As of right now, Tony Bradley is the third center on this roster behind the aforementioned Embiid and Howard. Reed should set his sights on Bradley and continue to push him in training camp and use these coming weeks as an opportunity to get better and show off his stuff.
Reed won’t take Bradley’s spot right away, but he has as good a chance as Bradley to eventually earn a rotation spot. Bradley has had a tough time earning minutes at this level and both of these young men should be putting their best foot forward once camp opens up on Tuesday. [lawrence-related id=39652,39648,39643]