BREAKING: Detroit Pistons Reportedly Sign 4-Year NBA Player

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Detroit Pistons will claim a player off waivers.

Jan 6, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) dunks the ball against the Utah Jazz during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: The Pistons have officially signed Paul Reed.

The @DetroitPistons announced today that the team has claimed forward/center Paul Reed off waivers. pic.twitter.com/Sy3MVRd78E

— Pistons PR (@Pistons_PR) July 9, 2024

Paul Reed is coming off his fourth season in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers.

He finished the year with averages of 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 54.0% from the field and 36.8% from the three-point range in 82 games.

Last week, Reed was waived by the 76ers.

we have waived Paul Reed.

full release: https://t.co/IpRlcdbfON

— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) July 6, 2024

On Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that the Detroit Pistons will claim Reed off waivers.

Via Charania: "The Detroit Pistons are claiming F/C Paul Reed off free agency waivers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Reed is in the second season of a three-year, $24 million deal, and now BBall Paul joins Detroit."

The Detroit Pistons are claiming F/C Paul Reed off free agency waivers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Reed is in the second season of a three-year, $24 million deal, and now BBall Paul joins Detroit. pic.twitter.com/GW6mxkTFZp

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 9, 2024

Reed was the 58th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of DePaul.

His career averages are 5.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 55.5% from the field and 31.2% from the three-point range in 215 regular season games.

He has also appeared in 32 NBA playoff games (two starts).

May 2, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) and Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) wrestle for the ball during the second half of game six of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Since Reed is only 25, he is an excellent addition to a Pistons team that is trying to improve their roster.

The Pistons finished the 2023-24 season as the 15th seed in the Eastern Confernece with a 14-68 record.

They have been unable to make the NBA playoffs since 2019 (five seasons ago).

Apr 7, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed (44) goes up against San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) in the first half at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports / Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports

As for the 76ers, they are coming off a year where they lost to the New York Knicks in the first round of the NBA playoffs.