When will Reed be placed into the starting lineup?

There is 0.0000% chance Fred is traded this season. In a way, he might be the least likely player to be traded in the entire NBA.

He has an ironclad no trade clause. He moved his family to Houston. He is in the middle of recovering from an ACL. He is on a contender. He is the leader in the clubhouse and practically the associate head coach.

To anyone thinking he could be “pressured” or “convinced” to waive his NTC, Fred is literally the current president of the NBA player’s association lol.

 

Fred would be a nice veteran backup off the bench. He's overpaid as a backup. But he'll be a valuable veteran presence. He can play the Conley role for us.

 

Worst case scenario, we can trade him next season as an expiring contract.

 

Amen never lost his starting position after his breakout last year. Reed's breakout is shocking on a faster trajectory than even Amen. So like Amen, I don't think he's coming back to the bench.

 

Not a chance...putting amen on the bench is the stupidest take ever. He isnt good enough offensely to provide some major benefit as the 6th man anyways.

 

I think you misread - I said like Amen, I don't think Reed is going back to the bench after his breakout