Undoubtedly, former Kentucky teammates Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard are in similar spots entering their second seasons. Neither guard played much as a rookie on a competitive team, but they showed flashes of what made them lottery picks. However, both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets could have open minutes at the guard spot.
Despite the clear similarities, it seems like many people are far higher on Sheppard than Dillingham. Recently, The Athletic's Sam Vecenie released a re-draft of the 2024 class where he had Sheppard at four, but Dillingham was shockingly outside of the top 20.