Sixers two-way player Paul Reed has a pair of two major NBA G League awards for the 2020/21 season, having been named the NBAGL Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, per a press release. He beat out Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. and Raptors 905 big man Henry Ellenson, who finished second and third, respectively, in MVP voting.
Reed, the 58th overall pick in the 2020 draft, spent the entire G League season at the NBAGL bubble in Walt Disney World, appearing in all 15 games and helping to lead the Delaware Blue Coats to a 10-5 record and a spot in the G League Finals.
In 31.5 minutes per contest, Reed filled up the box score with 22.3 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 2.0 SPG, and 1.8 BPG. He also posted a scorching .588/.444/.789 shooting line.
Reed hasn’t seen much action at the NBA level so far this season, logging just 64 minutes in seven games for Philadelphia. However, he’s considered a promising young prospect and is expected to have his two-way deal turned into a standard contract at some point.
Reed is the third player to be named the G League Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season, joining Tim Frazier (2015) and Devin Brown (2003).
Philly finding diamonds of the future at #58!
Yeah, maybe he can have the same kind of stellar career as Devin Brown and Tim Frazier.
They got Shake Milton with the #54 pick a couple years ago too. Either good scouting or getting lucky in the 2nd round
Love Shake, young Jamal Crawford
A little of both. As Pat Riley once said it’s better to be lucky than good.
I still dont get how he fell so far. I had him as the 1st pick of the 2nd round, and possibly a late 1st round guy. Liked him as an option for Heat at 20, depending on the board. As I’ve said a few times, a lot of teams should be kicking themselves for passing on him. So many teams could use him at the 4/5. Reminds me of Paul Milsap
They need to do a recount here, how did he beat out Porter?
If you watched him play, you would be questioning why it took this long to give it to him
Who watches the G-League anyway? Porter has larger aspirations in the NBA after dominating at the G-League level. He is on a young team with loads of talent that will make a huge comeback next season. If they can get one of the top 4 picks in the draft they will return to contender status much faster than people think.
I do, but according to certain people I’m a casual somehow lol
Basketball Paul bringing the first of many awards home to Philly! Well done
theAthletic’s Hollinger after Reed was drafted:
“there are flashes of Pascal Siakam in his game, and I hereby pronounce him the steal of the draft.”
I can see that.
He is really long, looks a bit awkward but he makes plays. He has a really good feel for the game, which many younger players today don’t have.