Pistons' Paul Reed gives love to former Sixers teammate Tyrese Maxey

PHILADELPHIA -- The NBA is a brotherhood. These guys will lean on each other for support no matter what is going on or whether they are teammates or not, and it leads to the respect factor that each guy has for one another just for getting to this level. For Detroit Pistons big man Paul Reed, he has Tyrese Maxey.

A former Philadelphia 76ers draft classmate of Maxey's, Reed and Maxey built a strong relationship and the two of them have kept that bond even though Reed is now with the Pistons. "That’s my brother, man," Reed told Sixers Wire. "We were super close when we were here.

That’s, like, my brother, for real. Our moms are close and they hang out off the court. I’m just happy to see him doing good over here.

I’m proud of him. " Maxey was named an All-Star for the second time in his career and the first time as a starter as he has taken his game to another level. He scored 23 points as the Sixers fell to the Pistons 116-93 on Saturday night as he continues to be an elite scorer.