NBA exec drops bold All-Star prediction for Rockets' Reed Sheppard

The NBA Summer League offers glimpses into a rookie's potential to contribute to a team, and sometimes these glimpses are enough to sell people on a player's massive upside, particularly for first-round draft picks. Having said that, one high-ranking Eastern Conference executive heaped praises on the third overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Reed Sheppard. Watching the Houston Rockets' top rookie in Las Vegas, the exec boldly predicted that, if all goes well, Sheppard should be an All-Star down the line. If this prediction pans out, the Rockets will have secured a key piece for their rebuild, setting them up for future success.