As the Houston Rockets begin to balance out their cap sheet for the coming seasons, their biggest looming predicaments come in the form of extensions for both young forward Tari Eason and their newest superstar acquisition Kevin Durant.
Yet, having already locked in most of their young core long-term, young guard Reed Sheppard has mostly gone under the radar, and, when he hits restricted free agency two seasons from now, a potentially hefty Kevin Durant extension could make his situation significantly more complicated.
To make matters worse, Sheppard played a relatively miniscule role on the Rockets last season, averaging just 12.