Rockets Shut Down Reed Sheppard For Remainder Of Summer League

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Houston Rockets have decided to shut down Reed Sheppard for the remainder of Summer League.

Sheppard averaged 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 1.5 blocks in 30.6 minutes across two Summer League games. Sheppard shot 36.4 percent from the floor and 31.8 percent on three-pointers.

During his rookie season, Sheppard averaged 4.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 12.6 minutes across 52 games.

Via Kelly Iko/The Athletic

[elmdawgg69]

I thought the Rockets should’ve let FVV walk and give Sheppard a shot as backup PG

[Anthoine]

I thought the Rockets should’ve let FVV walk and give Sheppard a shot as backup PG

So who would be starting pg? Lol

[Thechicagorilla]

I thought the Rockets should’ve let FVV walk and give Sheppard a shot as backup PG

That’s pretty much why they let cam whitmore go

[Zeno]

Is this an attempt to make people think he was too good for summer league, because he wasn’t.

[Alex_84]

I thought the Rockets should’ve let FVV walk and give Sheppard a shot as backup PG

So who would be starting pg? Lol

Right? Thank God fans are only fans