AnkielBreakers Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I have not been watching, but I like to look at the stat line of rookies in the summer league every few years, and, low and behold, Willie Reed is playing for the Miami Heat. The last time I saw him in summer league was with the Grizzlies, and his minutes and stat line were basically average. Right now, he might be among the top two or three big men in scoring-percentage/rebounds average. He is shooting 60%, while putting up decent points. Considering he hung with the Grizzlies in a crowded front court until the start of the season last year, I think this stat line could help him get picked up by someone next year as a backup. Here's hoping. He certainly has the talent. Wait, well, signed with the Nets for one year $500k. Is that guaranteed money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbj14 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Yes, that money is guaranteed. He should be able to carve out a decent role for himself in New Jersey. They lack depth at the power forward and center positions. He most likely will be able to provide minutes at the 4, but if he can make it at the 5 he could stick around for a while I would guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Yes, that money is guaranteed. He should be able to carve out a decent role for himself in New Jersey. They lack depth at the power forward and center positions. He most likely will be able to provide minutes at the 4, but if he can make it at the 5 he could stick around for a while I would guess. (the nets are in brooklyn now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 So despite his signing with the Nets, he's playing with the Heat's summer league team? I guess I don't understand how the summer league works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 So despite his signing with the Nets, he's playing with the Heat's summer league team? I guess I don't understand how the summer league works. He just signed with the Nets while playing for the Heat. After he signed he was done with the Heat. It is like nfl practice squad rules for invitees to summer league that aren't on guaranteed deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromDaEastSide Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Willie is now currently on Brooklyn's Summer League roster playing in Las Vegas - played in 4 games so far with 9.3 PPG, 7.8 RPG, .5 BPG at 24.5 MPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufan13 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Willie has not appeared in any of the Nets 6 preseason games. Anyone know if that's a sign of things to come or is he battling an injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SShoe Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Kid can't catch a break. From CBS sports: "Nets point forward Willie Reed (right quadriceps strain) made his preseason debut Wednesday against the Celtics. He played five minutes and went 0 for 2 from the field. Reed likely doesn't have much guaranteed money attached to the one-year deal he signed with the Nets prior to training camp, so the fact he missed the team's first three preseason games due to injury may be the death blow to his hopes of winning a roster spot. Coach Lionel Hollins figures to hand Reed more minutes in the exhibitions to come in an effort to see what the forward can do, but he'll really need to fill up the stat sheet in order to make a compelling case to stick with the Nets." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 -get healthy Willie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVBilliken Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Praying this is his time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Praying this is his time. Sure doesn't look like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Willie made the Nets final roster. http://thebrooklyngame.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Way to Go Willie. His time at SLU was rocky, but he really has stuck to it to make his NBA dream come true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 -good for Willie, get healthy and make the best of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicCityBilliken Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Nice to see Willie on the roster. Hope it last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Reed made the team because he's hurt. They can't cut him and not pay him. So it is cheaper to keep him than to sign another uninjured player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukeebill Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Reed made the team because he's hurt. They can't cut him and not pay him. So it is cheaper to keep him than to sign another uninjured player. Not a bad way to make a squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidKing Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Reed made the team because he's hurt. They can't cut him and not pay him That's BS and makes no sense. Could they cut him and not pay him if he wasn't injured? Willie was given a guaranteed contract before he was injured. The Nets always planned to have Reed on the final roster. Willie Reed is proud to have been a Billiken even though he was somewhat screwed over. It's sad that some here continue to denigrate and mock him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 That's BS and makes no sense. Could they cut him and not pay him if he wasn't injured? Willie was given a guaranteed contract before he was injured. The Nets always planned to have Reed on the final roster. Willie Reed is proud to have been a Billiken even though he was somewhat screwed over. It's sad that some here continue to denigrate and mock him. Willie has a partially guaranteed contract of 500k. The Nets would pay him that no matter what. Willie's contract also had an injury clause where if he was hurt while playing for the Nets and no longer played this season he would recieve the veterans minimum of almost 1.2 mil. So they say they cut him while he was hurt and he didn't make another roster. The Nets would be on the hook for that 1.2 not only in actual cash but it also applies against the salary cap. The Nets currently have 1.5 million under the cap. If they had cut Reed and signed say Dahntay Jones or Harper, who had a better camp than Reed, they would end up being about a million over the cap. Not doable for the Nets right now. So yes Reed's injury bought him some time. If he hadn't gotten hurt cutting him would have resulted in much less of a cap hit and they would have signed another player. They were forced to keep him now, and barring them making a salary dump trade he is probably on the roster for the year. Congrats Willie!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidKing Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Thanks for the explanation. I think he would have made the team even without the injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceMenace Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Thanks for the explanation. I think he would have made the team even without the injury. David King, I wouldn't worry too much about your friends financial future--he'llbecome the official face of Applebee's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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