Davon Reed

Davon Reed
Born	(1995-06-11) June 11, 1995 United States
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2017–present

Davon Malcolm Reed (born June 11, 1995) is a professional basketball player from the United States with Puerto Rican heritage, most recently affiliated with the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. Following his collegiate career with the Miami Hurricanes, he was chosen 32nd overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.

High school career

Residing in Ewing Township, New Jersey, Reed attended Princeton Day School between 2009 and 2013. Over his four years there, he amassed a total of 2,102 points, setting a new scoring record for the institution.

College career

Reed played at the University of Miami from 2013 through 2017, posting averages of 10.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game during his tenure. His senior year marked his best statistical output with 14.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest. He became known for his dependable shooting ability and defensive versatility. In his final season, he was honored with All-Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team and Defensive Team selections, as well as receiving the Skip Prosser Award recognizing scholar-athletes.

Phoenix Suns (2017–2018)

Selected 32nd overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, Reed joined their Summer League squad alongside rookies Josh Jackson and Alec Peters, signing a four-year deal on July 6, 2017. During the Summer League, he averaged 14.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists across six games.

Reed underwent surgery on August 25, 2017, to repair a left meniscus injury, which sidelined him for an estimated four to six months. In December, he was assigned to the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League and made his pro debut on January 2, 2018. After multiple stints between Northern Arizona and Phoenix, he debuted in the NBA on January 14, initially receiving limited playing time but gradually increasing his contributions. His best performance came on March 10 when he scored 16 points—including four three-pointers—grabbed six rebounds, and dished out two assists.

He returned to participate in Phoenix's 2018 Summer League team, averaging 13.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and three assists per game. Although his contract was guaranteed for the 2018–19 season by Phoenix, he was waived on October 16, 2018, to make room for veteran Jamal Crawford.

Indiana Pacers (2018–2019)

Just days after being waived by Phoenix, Reed inked a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers on October 19, linking him with their G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, where he replaced injured player C. J. Wilcox.

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2019–2020)

Reed signed with the Miami Heat on September 4, 2019, subsequently being assigned to their G League team, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. On February 5, 2020, he delivered an impressive stat line with 29 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals during a narrow 123–117 defeat against the Iowa Wolves. Throughout that season, he averaged 12.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game and distinguished himself as the sole G League player to surpass thresholds of at least 500 points, 250 rebounds, and 150 assists.

Taoyuan Pilots (2020–2021)

In November of 2020, Reed signed with the Taoyuan Pilots competing in the P. League+. By April 2021, the organization permitted him to return to the United States to receive medical treatment.

Denver Nuggets / Grand Rapids Gold (2021–2023)

In August 2021, Reed participated in the Denver Nuggets' 2021 NBA Summer League and subsequently signed with the team in September. However, he was released following the conclusion of training camp. Afterwards, he joined the Grand Rapids Gold, where he played seven games and posted averages of 15.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 2.14 steals per contest, while connecting on 42.9% of his three-point attempts.

Reed inked a 10-day contract with Denver on December 4, 2021, before returning to Grand Rapids shortly thereafter. He then secured two more consecutive 10-day contracts with Denver on December 19 and December 30, culminating in a two-way contract signed on January 9, 2022.

On July 8, 2022, Reed agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the Nuggets.

Los Angeles Lakers (2023)

As part of a four-team trade involving the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, and Orlando Magic, Reed was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on February 9, 2023. The Lakers acquired him alongside Mo Bamba and two future second-round draft selections for 2024 and 2025. Reed was waived by the Lakers on April 9, 2023.

Prometey (2023)

Reed signed with Prometey, competing in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, on July 20, 2023.

Memphis Hustle (2023–2024)

On December 3, 2023, Reed joined the Memphis Hustle roster in the NBA G League. Later, on March 2, 2024, he was chosen as the second overall pick in the 2024 BSN draft by the Santeros de Aguada, though he did not participate in any games for the team.

Mexico City Capitanes (2024–present)

Reed was traded to the Mexico City Capitanes on September 4, 2024.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 21 || 1 || 11.5 || .289 || .289 || .667 || 1.9 || .6 || .5 || .1 || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Indiana | 10 || 0 || 4.7 || .417 || .500 || – || .6 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 1.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 48 || 5 || 13.9 || .503 || .430 || .667 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .5 || .2 || 4.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Denver | 35 || 1 || 9.0 || .313 || .364 || .750 || 1.6 || .5 || .4 || .1 || 2.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Lakers | 8 || 0 || 3.4 || .750 || .500 || .250 || .5 || .5 || .3 || .0 || 1.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 122 || 7 || 10.6 || .408 || .385 || .667 || 1.7 || .8 || .4 || .1 || 3.1

College

|- | style="text-align:left;" | 2013–14 | style="text-align:left;" | Miami | 33 || 10 || 20.7 || .343 || .357 || .673 || 1.7 || 1.2 || .5 || .1 || 6.6 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2014–15 | style="text-align:left;" | Miami | 30||21||27.5|| .470|| .457|| .727||4.0||1.9||.9||.4||8.2 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2015–16 | style="text-align:left;" | Miami | 35||35||28.8||.469||.383||.816||4.1||1.2||.8||.4||11.1 |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;" | Miami |33||33||35.3||.433||.397||.833||4.8||2.4||1.3||.5|||14.9 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career |131||99||28.1||.430||.395||.779||3.6||1.6||0..9||0..4|||10..3

External links

• Davon Reed – collegiate basketball stats available at Sports Reference
• Davon Reed profile for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics