Rockets' Reed Sheppard experiment has crystal clear expiration date

He has roughly 20 games before they need to start exploring the trade market.

Feb 9, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard (15) reacts after a play during the game against the Toronto Raptors at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn ImagesAs the Houston Rockets attempt to mount a run at a championship this season, their biggest weakness remains their lack of a bona-fide point guard in the absence of Fred VanVleet.

Although there is still the possibility that second-year guard Reed Sheppard could take on this mantle, Tim Legler, on the recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, has predicted that Sheppard will have about 20…