Sixers convert Paul Reed to standard contract, sign two-way Mason Jones
The Philadelphia 76ers have been happy with their rookie class in the 2020-21 season. Tyrese Maxey looks like he has potential as a backup point guard, Isaiah Joe looks like he can be a player on both ends, and Paul Reed won G League MVP and Rookie of the Year.
Reed was on a two-way deal all season and he will now be converted to a standard NBA contract. The team announced the news on Friday night after he had four points off the bench in the team’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
Reed is averaging 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in eight games with the Sixers. This comes after he averaged 22.3 points and 11.8 rebounds in the G League with the Delaware Blue Coats in the Orlando bubble.
Philadelphia announced they are converting Paul Reed to a standard contract and they are signing Mason Jones to a two-way deal #Sixers
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) March 27, 2021
To replace Reed, the Sixers will sign Mason Jones to a two-way deal. Jones, a rookie out of Arkansas, played 26 games with the Houston Rockets in the 2020-21 season. He averaged 5.8 points and 2.0 rebounds while shooting 35.9% from deep in Houston and he will join Rayjon Tucker as the two-way players.
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