The Houston Rockets are ready for Reed Sheppard to take a massive leap forward, and based on Keith Smith of Spotrac’s conversation with a front office executive, it’s just up to him to take the minutes and run with the opportunity.
“Big year coming for Reed. I’ve seen you make the Payton Pritchard comp before, and I think that’s sort of fair. Pritchard had to prove it to earn his minutes. Same with Reed,” a Rockets front office executive told Smith. “We had a tough backcourt to get minutes in last year. This year, there are minutes there for him, if he takes them.