The Philadelphia 76ers will finally return home on Saturday to host the Minnesota Timberwolves after a very long 6-game road trip that lasted 13 days. They went 2-4 on the trip as they were shorthanded for the entirety of it.
During the trip, rookie Charles Bassey earned more playing time as the backup big man over second-year man Paul Reed and the Sixers want to get Reed more court time in order to develop properly.
Therefore, they will send Reed to the team’s G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, and then recall him after the team’s game on Saturday. The Blue Coats will take on Raptors 905 at 1 p.m. EST and the Sixers play at 6 p.m. EST so this will be easy to do so.
Paul Reed has been assigned to the @blue_coats and will be available for the team’s game against Raptors 905 this afternoon.
Reed will be recalled by the #Sixers following the game.
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) November 27, 2021
Reed has played 14 games this season, including two starts, and is averaging 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds. He is still a raw prospect, but he has shown an improvement to begin his second season in the league in terms of understanding defensive schemes. A game in the G League should help him a bit before returning to Philadelphia.
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