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Sheppard Summer League Grades

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No. 3 pick: Reed Sheppard, Houston Rockets​

Sheppard has been the best rookie in his class during the Las Vegas Summer League. Sheppard was statistically the best 3-point shooter in this draft class, and although the numbers from Vegas weren't great (5-of-18 shooting from distance) his shot will translate in the NBA. One of the biggest knocks on his game during the pre-draft process was positional size, but he made up for it with his active hands, which resulted in him recording 11 steals in four games. It's easy to make overreactions after watching players in the summer league, but there's a real case that Sheppard should've gone higher in the draft. I'm curious what Sheppard's role will be with the Rockets once the season starts, but he should be playing significant minutes -- even if it's off the bench. Regardless, it appears the Rockets found their point guard of the future. Grade: A+

NBA summer league grades for every lottery pick-CBS Sports


Before anyone else says it - NBA point guard of the future for Houston, but still not good enough to start for UK
 
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