Perry A. Ferrell of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Pistons have lost newly-acquired Don Reid for the season. Reid, who figured to play a significant roll off the bench suffered torn right Achilles tendon against the Miami Heat at the St. Pete Times Forum.

Reid, a 6-foot-8 forward and center, missed a shot early in the second quarter and in a scramble for the rebound went down with 11:06 to play. He was carried to the locker room by trainer Mike Abdenour and strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander. They applied ice to Reid's leg.

"It felt like it slipped out from under me, then it stuck, then I heard a pop, then I thought someone was on top of my leg," Reid said after the Pistons' 85-80 overtime win. "I couldn't move my foot. I'll get it checked out tomorrow and go from there. They tried to keep it in a neutral position and iced it up."

Said teammate Michael Curry: "Every player in this locker room knows what a loss this is to us. I don't think the fans or the media realize how important he was to us. Any time he was on the floor, the energy picked up with his hustle plays."