Paul Reed

Intent on ensuring the Philadelphia 76ers’ survival without their All-Star big and the NBA’s leading scorer, Paul Reed concluded that it was time to turn his game up a notch or three. Armed with a quietly-deceptive handle, Reed gets imaginative after his dribble-handoff attempt gets stalled, keeping the play alive with a nifty between-the-leg, behind-the-back combination before locating his smooth-shooting teammate on the second go-round for a 3-point bucket. Helping propel a 20-point road win over the Orlando Magic, the talented big man stepped up to the occasion in a major way with 15 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and a 3-pointer on December 27, 2023.