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Forgotten Reed Sheppard skill could make all the difference for Rockets this season

As the Houston Rockets enter the 2025-26 NBA season, the question on the forefront of the organization's mind needs to be the manner in which they will approach accounting for the loss of starting point guard Fred VanVleet, who is likely to miss the entire season after suffering an ACL injury in a team mini-camp last week.

One move that is implicit in this loss is the need for increased minutes from Reed Sheppard, and, although his limited defensive ceiling presents a number of concerns in regards to his viability, the ability he showed in college to read passing lanes and come away with steals could be the key to him developing into a playable young guard for the Rockets this season.