Sixers Assign Paul Reed to Blue Coats Once Again

The Philadelphia 76ers are getting much healthier these days after the team has dealt with several COVID-19 outbreaks. Although there are still a few

Justin Grasso | Jan 18, 2022

Sixers Assign Paul Reed to Blue Coats Once Again /

The Philadelphia 76ers are getting much healthier these days after the team has dealt with several COVID-19 outbreaks. Although there are still a few injury-related setbacks the team is dealing with, the Sixers aren't lacking depth in the frontcourt.

Therefore, the team has decided to assign one of their young veterans to their G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats, once again.

On Tuesday, the Sixers have sent the second-year forward/center Paul Reed to the Blue Coats, according to a team official.

Reed, who's quite familiar with the developmental league, has had several stints in Delaware this season as the Sixers have Andre Drummond and the rookie Charles Bassey behind Joel Embiid and Georges Niang backing up Tobias Harris.

The former second-round pick is no stranger to the Blue Coats. Last season, Reed was one of several two-way players the Sixers employed throughout the year. As he was a rookie on a two-way deal, the Blue Coats had the opportunity to utilize Reed for the entire 2021 G League season down in the Orlando bubble.

With the Blue Coats, Reed thrived. Not only was he named the G League Rookie of the Year, but he was also the developmental league's Most Valuable Player as he helped the Blue Coats notch a spot in the playoffs and made a run for the title.

Eventually, Reed was upgraded to a standard NBA contract. This season, he's spent more time with the Sixers' main roster, but he appeared in eight games with the Blue Coats earlier in the year. Averaging 30 minutes on the court, Reed put up 20 points per game while coming down with 12 rebounds. He also averaged 3.9 assists, 1.3 steals, and two blocks.

After spending some time away from the Blue Coats, Reed will make his return once again. He'll join Sixers rookie Jaden Springer, who was assigned to the team last week.

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

Published Jan 18, 2022

JUSTIN GRASSO

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