Daily News | Paul Reed is back in the Sixers’ rotation, but will his opportunity be short-lived?
off the buyout market Tuesday to compete for the spot behind MVP contender Joel Embiid. In the meantime, Reed has aimed to remind why he has been a tantalizing young player and fan favorite because of his length, rebounding and activity on both ends of the floor.
Consistency in the game’s nuances has always been where Reed most needed to grow. He said he has been working on when and on which side to set screens to give the ballhandler the best driving lane, along with defensive coverages and “making sure I’m in the right places.”Reed also likes the potential of sharing the court with trade-deadline acquisition Jalen McDaniels, another long defender who has played with Reed in the second unit the past two games.
“It definitely makes it difficult for the opposing team to do anything, for real,” Reed said."… I think it’s a big addition.”Reserve swingman Furkan Korkmaz remains away from the Sixers for personal reasons. Korkmaz has traveled back home to Turkey, which continues to experience devastating aftermath following the 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in the country and nearby Syria on Feb. 6. As of Tuesday, the death toll had risen to more than 41,000.
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