Paul Reed is on the NBA’s waiver wire. If he goes unclaimed, the veteran center will become an unrestricted free agent for the first time

With Joel Embiid absent for about half of last season, the Philadelphia 76ers often called on Paul Reed to take his place with the starters. All in all, the 25-year-old started 24 games last season and remained in the rotation in their first round series loss to the New York Knicks.

The B-ball Paul era was a brief one for the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are opting to waive third-string center Paul Reed, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Reed had a unique Philly Special contract — his $7.