Spurs’ Tarris Reed Jr. admits easing up on board dominance after 17-rebound game

San Antonio Spurs rookie Tarris Reed Jr. admitted to easing up on his rebounding dominance during a 17-rebound game against the Utah Jazz. Reed, the 26th overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, played 24 minutes off the bench in a 117-107 loss to the Jazz. Despite his impressive performance, the 23-year-old big man expressed that he could have put up more boards if he had maintained his intensity throughout the entire second half.

Reed admitted that his coach, Dan Hurley, would have been critical of him for settling for just 17 rebounds, considering he already had 10 at the half. Reed is a relentless rebounder, having grabbed eight of his 17 boards offensively on the night. With Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet ahead of him on the center depth chart, it remains to be seen how much playing time Reed will get for the Spurs.

However, if his effort continues, head coach Mitch Johnson may be inclined to bring him along slowly to add energy to the team during games where the energy level is lacking.