The Philadelphia 76ers have had a very busy draft night as they made two huge trades including sending Al Horford to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They also acquired sharpshooter Seth Curry from the Dallas Mavericks on the night.
They then added some rookies in Tyrese Maxey at 21 in Round 1 before selecting Isaiah Joe at 49. With their final pick in the draft, the Sixers selected a big man who can provide some production off the bench.
The Sixers selected DePaul’s Paul Reed with the 58th pick in the draft. He averaged 15.1 points and 10.7 rebounds while blocking 2.6 shots per game as well. He has the potential to be a rotational piece as a backup big man in Philadelphia’s rotation.
#Sixers draft DePaul F Paul Reed with the 58th pick
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) November 19, 2020
The big addition here is Reed’s ability to block shots. Of course, Philadelphia has Joel Embiid who is one of the fearsome rim protectors in the league, but they needed some of that on the bench. This has been a successful draft for Daryl Morey and the team. [lawrence-related id=39253,39250,39247]