Houston Rockets, Reed Sheppard
When the Houston Rockets rolled into the draft lottery expected to come ... them all the way up to third where they were ...
Jeff anticipated the Houston Rockets guard would maximize his college eligibility. “We weren’t expecting Reed to be one-and-done at all,” Jeff Sheppard said in an exclusive with On3.
Houston Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard was seen working out with NBA All-Star Trae Young. The No. 3 overall pick out of Kentucky was in gym at Sports Academy getting shots up as training camp ...
Instead, it climbed up to third where the Rockets selected Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard, a sharpshooter who has drawn comparisons to former great point guards such as Mark Price and Steve Nash.
"[He's very poised]," Rockets guard Amen Thompson said Wednesday in his assessment of Sheppard. "Got [Steph] Curry range, so that's the first thing you notice. Very poised player, very good guy.