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Tyrese Maxey Reacts to Paul Reed’s Return to Sixers on Twitter

Paul Reed is headed back to the Sixers and Tyrese Maxey is loving it.
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Tyrese Maxey Reacts to Paul Reed’s Return to Sixers on Twitter
Tyrese Maxey Reacts to Paul Reed’s Return to Sixers on Twitter

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The Philadelphia 76ers decided to take their decision regarding Paul Reed down to the wire. After the Utah Jazz made an offer sheet, which Reed signed on Saturday morning, the Sixers waited until late Sunday night to make a decision.

Daryl Morey and the Sixers’ front office announced they matched the offer and re-signed Reed. According to reports, Reed is under contract for the next three seasons, making over $20 million.

On Sunday night, Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey took to Twitter to celebrate Reed’s latest accomplishment.

Along with his initial reaction, Maxey joked about whether or not he still has to pay for one of Reed’s signature “Out The Mud” hoodies now that the fourth-year center cashed in with a solid payday. Reed responded accordingly.

After announcing the re-signing of Reed, the Sixers did not disclose the terms of the deal, per team policy. However, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Reed is slated to make $23 million for the next three seasons, with the first two seasons guaranteed. 

That’s quite a payday for Reed, who started his NBA career as a two-way prospect coming out of DePaul. Following a successful stint in the NBA G League, Reed earned a standard NBA contract, which he played on for the following two seasons.

Last year, Reed averaged 11 minutes on the floor in nearly 70 games. He put up five points per game while coming down with four rebounds per game, averaging nearly 60 percent from the field. 

While Reed didn’t hold the backup center position throughout the entire regular season, he was Joel Embiid’s primary backup and temporary replacement during the playoff run in 2023.

With a new contract in place, Reed will have the opportunity to earn himself a steady role in the Sixers’ rotation throughout the 2023-2024 season. 

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. 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 Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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