Reed Sheppard is the type of player every basketball coach wants on their team. He played like he had 5 years of experience in college, but he was only a freshman. You’ll rarely see someone his age play with the patience and mistake free style that Reed has. He also might be the most skilled player at the top of this draft. His shooting efficiency was ridiculous good, and he projected to be a really versatile shooter in the NBA as someone who can make threes off the catch and off the dribble. He also is one of the best passers in the draft. He is capable of making advanced reads without turning the ball over a lot. I think his shot creation is also really underrated. He got a lot better at creating advantages and finding holes in the defense as the season went along, and his floater has a lot of potential. Defensively he is feisty. He is a great communicator, has great hands, gets into passing lanes, and has the potential to be really tough at the point of attack. It’s really hard to find any issues with Reed Sheppard other than his lack of size, which he more than makes up for with all the little things he does. Reed is definitely one of the safest bets in this draft to have a 10+ year career because of the value he will bring on both ends of the court, and I think he may have one of the highest ceiling in this draft as well.

Shades of — Jason Kidd, Derrick White

Best team fits — San Antonio, Houston