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Why Did Paul Reed Miss 2022 NBA Summer League Las Vegas Debut?

Earlier in the week, the Philadelphia 76ers tipped off their Summer League with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies in Salt Lake City. When the Sixers began

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Why Did Paul Reed Miss 2022 NBA Summer League Las Vegas Debut?
Why Did Paul Reed Miss 2022 NBA Summer League Las Vegas Debut? /

Earlier in the week, the Philadelphia 76ers tipped off their Summer League with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies in Salt Lake City. When the Sixers began the mini schedule, third-year forward/center Paul Reed checked in for 31 minutes.

Reed got the night off the following game as he was ruled out for reconditioning purposes. Before the 76ers closed out their Salt Lake City run, Reed checked in for another 28-minute shift against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. 

Following three matchups in Salt Lake City, the Sixers then traveled to Las Vegas for a four-game run, which started on Saturday afternoon. The Sixers were slated to play the Toronto Raptors for their first matchup. Unfortunately, their star big man Paul Reed was not on pace to play.

Reed’s absence in Saturday’s game left fans scratching their heads after he appeared in two of three games in Salt Lake City. However, his absence was planned and not injury-related.

According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Sixers didn’t intend to play Reed in Las Vegas this summer. Instead, he’ll remain with the team and participate in workouts but remain sidelined during game action to avoid any setbacks.

Reed’s absence for the rest of the Summer League shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. During his two performances in Salt Lake City, it was clear the former NBA G League MVP was playing at a high level compared to his competition. So, similar to Tyrese Maxey’s 2021 Summer League run, the 76ers cut Reed’s 2022 Summer League campaign short.

Now, the third-year veteran will shift his focus towards training camp and the preseason, where he’ll fight for a spot in the rotation behind Philadelphia’s starting center, Joel Embiid. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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