Pistons’ Paul Reed gets $11 million contract update to help continue Detroit turnaround

The Detroit Pistons' opening salvo of free agency was a simple yet smart one.

They're keeping Paul Reed in town on a two-year, $11 million deal, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Reed has long been a darling of the analytics community. 

He checks in as an undersized center at 6-foot-9, 210 pounds. And he does a little bit of everything.

In 2024-25, Reed averaged 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks per game.

He was an underrated part of the Pistons' 30-win turnaround, from 16 the year prior to 46 this past season as they made it to the East's No. 6 seed.

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Reed's best NBA season was his final campaign in Philadelphia in 2023-24. He spent his first four seasons with the 76ers.

Reed has done very well for himself after being drafted 58th overall in 2020 out of DePaul.

He won't ever be a star, but he's the type of player who the Pistons should love to have around. He can plug into a number of different roles as needed and simply get the job done.

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