He’s looking better than ever in his third season. He’s shouting confidently and looking for his shot. He looks bigger and stronger. Good hands on defense and very active. These three new guards are ahead of him in the rotation as Udoka plays them. I’m worried that Reed doesn’t get his deserved minutes plays so little that he doesn’t get to get into the flow of the game and just chucks up shots from deep and even though he makes those bombs and they’re fun to watch. It seems like his teammates are hesitant to pass to him because he more than likely will just shoot it.

I've watched all of the games. He is a better J'Sean Tate he was really solid on first Dallas game and he was really good rest of the games too. He is better in everyway than Tate and he just went off from threes last game. He is better defender. Has better bb iq. Really good offensive end. I think he should get more minutes from Tate

Kevin Durant is going to score less and defend more. The Rockets could finish third in the West, trade a 2027 first-round pick and resist a Kyrie Irving reunion. Here are 10 bold predictions for Houston's season, including what could happen with Reed Sheppard. Read for free.

Article: https://lastwordonsports.com/basketball/2026/10/16/rockets-new-guard-early/

I imagine most fans here would rather see Bruce get the lion's share of deep-bench opportunities over Bogdan. Do you think Udoka will see it the same way or not so much? Thornton is experienced for a rookie and plays hard on defense, but the rookie whistle is brutal.

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article looks at what a realistic Kyrie trade could cost Houston.

VanVleet would make sense as the main salary piece, but the real issue is Reed Sheppard. Amen, Sengun and KD are basically off limits, so it probably comes down to how much Houston values Sheppard versus going all-in right now. still weird IMO