Hawks reportedly interested in Heat FA center Willie Reed

[Plainview1981]

http://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/2326015/willie-reed

 

Notice that he was usually productive when he played 20 MPG or more.

[DBac]

He's just a low minute starter. If you don't have a KAT, Embiid, Boogie, Marc Gasol, etc. it probably isn't worth investing much into the C spot these days. Get someone sound on defense that knows their role.

Edited July 3, 2017 by DBac

[TheNorthCydeRises]

45 minutes ago, Dolfan23 said:

5 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block in 14 mpg for the Heat last year. 13 / 12 / 2 per 36 numbers and could be a terrific low budget addition if he is who he looked like he was last year. 

So a cheaper, younger version of last year's Dwight?

[AHF]

Just now, TheNorthCydeRises said:

So a cheaper, younger version of last year's Dwight?

Key as to whether that can work may depend on mobility on the PnR.  Anyone know if he moves there?

[gurpilo]

Strange I just posted him as a good target on other post and minutes after that this post pops up, jejeje. 

This would be a great signing but I really doubt we are able to sign him, would be a perfect signing for us a good compliment for Collins, a step in the right direction. Dedmon, Ollynik, Len, Alan Williams, Zeller.... there are still some good and young C out there. Reed would be probably best quality/price ratio. Really a productive player when given the minutes.

[Kimsey]

33 minutes ago, tonegully said:

nothing like dumpster diving for talent

 

Atlanta Hawk Pickers coming soon to:

 

Wtf, Ahahaha.

Edited July 3, 2017 by Kimsey

[TheNorthCydeRises]

35 minutes ago, tonegully said:

nothing like dumpster diving for talent

Edited July 3, 2017 by TheNorthCydeRises

[Plainview1981]

1 minute ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

So a cheaper, younger version of last year's Dwight?

Cheaper, Younger, possibly less attitude, No bad back and more agile.

Sounds like an improvement.

[GameTime]

3 minutes ago, AHF said:

Key as to whether that can work may depend on mobility on the PnR.  Anyone know if he moves there?

From a Ringer article https://theringer.com/miami-heat-playoff-push-rodney-mcgruder-willie-reed-james-johnson-nba-974b6f5fa528

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Willie Reed
Reed is another longtime D-League player who has blossomed under Spoelstra. An undrafted free agent out of Saint Louis University in 2011, Reed played for four D-League teams in three seasons before catching on with the Nets in 2015. He played well enough in a limited role behind Brook Lopez last season to earn a two-year contract at the minimum from the Heat, and at the age of 26, he has become one of the best backup centers in the NBA. He plays his role to perfection in Miami, setting solid screens and rolling hard to the rim on offense, and protecting the rim and sealing off the paint on defense.
At 6-foot-11 and 245 pounds with a 7-foot-3 wingspan, Reed has prototypical size for a center, with the athleticism to play above the rim and the quickness to slide his feet and cut off dribble penetration. The Heat have a defensive rating of 100.9 when he’s on the floor, tied for the best mark on the team, and they are 4.3 points worse when he’s off, even though he’s backing up Whiteside, one of the best shot blockers in the NBA. Reed may not have Whiteside’s elite athleticism, but he’s almost always in the right position to contest a shot. Watch how he guards Kevin Durant on this pick-and-roll, staying close enough to force him to pass to JaVale McGee, and then recovering fast enough to challenge McGee:

On offense, Reed is in the 85th percentile of pick-and-roll finishers, scoring 1.23 points per possession in the two-man game. He has great hands and good touch around the rim, and he’s capable of taking one dribble and finishing through traffic. Reed is rarely asked to create his own shot, but he does a great job of cutting off the ball and getting himself in the right place to catch passes from the Heat guards when they get in the lane. He’s the kind of big man that every team in the NBA needs, and his ability to play in the pick-and-roll on both ends of the floor will keep him in the league for a long time:

From the article he basically does everything Dwight didn't want to do for us.

[Plainview1981]

25 minutes ago, GameTime said:

From a Ringer article https://theringer.com/miami-heat-playoff-push-rodney-mcgruder-willie-reed-james-johnson-nba-974b6f5fa528

From the article he basically does everything Dwight didn't want to do for us.

Makes sense.

[Flight]

Who?

[AUhawksfan]

1 hour ago, Watchman said:

If he performed at a high level, he would have already been taken.

You're right, the high level guys have been taken and signed to high level contracts.  I don't think this guy is going to be a huge impact but he can be a good contract for another team in need down the line.

I see what Schlenk is doing.  He's looking for contracts that he can later trade to a playoff team looking to get over the proverbial "hump" to fill a need.  In turn, we'll receive draft picks we can use to build our team.  The idea makes sense, I just hope it doesn't deter guys from coming here in the first place.

[AHF]

It makes sense to try to ID the next Jae Crowder, DMC, etc. type contracts.  This guy seems promising.  Especially love the defensive numbers for Miami being better when he was on the floor than when Whiteside was.

[Watchman]

43 minutes ago, Flight said:

Who?

Willis Reed.  He's over seventy years old now, I'm sure, but we're after him.

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

Bring him home. I like his game. Do-it-all big man and his passing ability and athleticism is a plus.

[sillent]

4 hours ago, Watchman said:

No, real talent defeats the purpose of the tank.

In my Schelnk voice: "We are not rebuilding, I repeat we are not rebuilding. We're revamping".

[sillent]

4 hours ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

So a cheaper, younger version of last year's Dwight?

Which I actually think Collins will be by the way. That and more upside than we can get from a Dwight at this time in his career.

[DrReality]

He made 900k last year?  

[hazer]

Seems like a perfect fit.

[tonegully]

whatever just make an offer. tell him he will be a starter and lets hurry up and win our 25 games and hit this lottery. This player and the next upcoming seasons will not be exciting