The Utah Jazz had high hopes for Paul Reed. So high that they offered him $23 million over three years. The only problem was that Reed was a restricted free agent for the Philadelphia 76ers, meaning they had the right to match any offer he got.
The only problem was that the 76ers were making moves that would seem to think they were ready to move on from Reed. They re-signed Montrezl Harrell, who plays the same position as Reed (power forward), and then added another big man in former Orlando Magic’s center Mo Bamba.
Those additions made it seem clear to everyone, including Reed, that he may be moving on.