More depth or big trade coming after Pistons most recent signing?

The Detroit Pistons made another value signing yesterday when they claimed big man Paul Reed off free agency waivers according to Shams Charania of The Athletic: 

The Pistons will take on the final two years of his contract at just under $16 million total, not bad for a guy who played 82 games for a good team last season. 

The Pistons can use the Room Exception for Reed if they want, which means they’d still have over $21 million in cap space, but at worst they will have around $14 million remaining.

Reed fits a type and continues a very good offseason for Trajan Langdon. 

The Detroit Pistons added another player in the same mold 

Paul Reed is similar to most of the other players the Pistons have added since Trajan Langdon became team president. 

He’s on a value deal that doesn’t extend past two years, which is the timeline Langdon has set for his young team to improve. 

Like Tim Hardaway Jr., Tobias Harris and Malik Beasley, Reed is a guy who suits up most nights, as he played in all 82 games for the 76ers last season, one of a small number of players to play in every game. 

Reed is a versatile player with a defensive focus, blocking a shot per game in under 20 minutes while adding 7.3 points, six rebounds and 1.3 assists. 

I also love that he’s a hustler and was a fan favorite in Philly. It’s always a good sign when fans are unhappy they lost a guy and think his new team got a great deal on a player. 

Of course, this immediately led to Pistons fans speculating what this might mean for their other big men and there are really only two options, one which is far more likely than the other in my opinion.