How High will Kentucky's Reed Sheppard be Drafted? | 2024 NBA Draft

In this edition of the Heat Check NBA Draft series, Draft Digest writer Derek Parker breaks down Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard, who took college ball by storm despite size and athleticism concerns.
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Reed Sheppard Breakdown
0:44 - Heat Check Explanation
1:09 - Athleticism
1:49 - Scoring
3:14 - Defense
4:42 - Passing/Playmaking
5:59 - Overall Feel
6:42 - Creation
7:45 - The Grade

[@JamalisHim10]

Yessir I’m early & I know this Video is gonna be a banger 🙌🏾

[@Dirty_deuce1906]

FVV or Derrick White type player. Will be a great pro for years to come. Will likely come off bench for a couple years but will have borderline all-star potential at absolute ceiling like those two players. Hopefully, he slips to the Rockets!

[@WHITEPERSUAS1ON]

Him with FVV would be a nice mentorship fs

[@WHITEPERSUAS1ON]

Yeah, this channel is about to explode. I give this channel a grade of SCORCHING

[@derek-parker]

THANK YOU 👊

[@jcemmanueljacutin3012]

He's a budget Derrick White at this point simple as that

[@jcemmanueljacutin3012]

I've been watching him play and it just purely reminds me of D-white not a Greyson Allen. I think his pick and roll game and ability to be a pick and roll creator is Derrick White"ish". He is also a very high IQ player and plays winning basketball. I love his feel for the game and that is something that always translates into the NBA. + he's from Kentucky probabbly the safest pick. Allen does not have that and is pure a spot-up 3 and d guy.

[@timboslice8559]

Thank you for not making a race based comparison

[@SAINTxSZN]

@@timboslice8559 He is grayson Allen though. Wtf does race have to do with it

[@colin1818]

Derrick White couldn't shoot coming out of school. And he was a lot older as a late bloomer, JUCO transfer type. Honestly, the guy that makes me think Derrick White in this draft is Devin Carter.

[@behindthearcyt]

While I don’t believe Reed has a crazy high ceiling but i think he fits anywhere in the top 10 except for the blazers. Reed is going to be a high level starter in the league for a long time with how good of a shooter is he his ability to play on and off the ball and overall he has a high IQ.

[@kwesithomas6585]

Great Video. As a raptors fan, i am dreaming of taking him at #6. I think his shooting and feel fit perfectly in darko's system and he slots in as a combo-gaurd orbiting Scottie Barnes and Quickley eating off of their advantages. What do you think about that fit?

[@r.a.tackey3230]

Great idea since they passed on Gradey Dick last year.. oh wait

[@richardchen9912]

Given how he had point guard level assist already as a combo guy, I feel like we’re underselling the potential ceiling if he even gets to a TJ McConnell level handle Given how the lotto landed there’s a real chance he goes three

[@xySlickyx]

Buzelis next please

[@jrh63200]

What team would be the best fit for Reed? Which would be worse fit in the top 5-8? thanks

[@PennyHardaway24]

best fit San Antonio. Pop and Wemby will turn him into an all-star.

[@derek-parker]

Agree that Spurs is pretty great - a few others I like are Pistons and Grizzlies. I don’t think he’s a BAD fit anywhere, but Trail Blazers is a tough sell being that their backcourt is already short and there’s a lot of overlap with Simons.

[@SAINTxSZN]

@@derek-parker Yeah he's a player every team wants. His landing spot will depend on the draft order and who the 1st 3 teams pick obviously Highest pick #4. Lowest id say #8 Sarr, Topic, Risa, Holland, Dillingham, Clingan, Buzelis (This draft is close in talent level anything can happen) I have him going #4 to Spurs in my mock.

[@SAINTxSZN]

@@derek-parker Blazers should be looking at forwards and centers for sure. Sarr, Clingan, Risa, maybe even Ulrich Chomche

[@stretcha3787]

Rockets best fit. Good system that encourages him to take lots of shots through kickouts. He'd be lethal in that 2nd unit and when paired with Amen Thompson and Sengun. Also FVV is there to mentor him.

[@Head_log_8311]

Reed to spurs🤞

[@alfonstabz9741]

yes

[@colin1818]

I dig that idea. But I struggle to see him getting past the Rockets.

[@milnefamily4]

42’ vertical is pretty bloody good, because his fundamentals are very good he doesn’t use his athleticism. He’s going to need it and use it in the NBA

[@alfonstabz9741]

shooting+play making+defense = spurs

[@dariofromthefuture3075]

Why him over Matt McClung? I don't get it?

[@ADIMusic-md1ij]

So he’s vanvleet mixed with reddick mixed with McConnell?? Sign me tf up 😂

[@timboslice8559]

Dude his defense is one of his calling cards a 3 is BS he’s a 4 at the least

[@wbexclusive]

REED TO PISTONS

[@saltysolution4127]

TJ McConnell playstyle

[@gabrielcarrasco9078]

Not quite the passer. And a significantly better shooter.

[@timboslice8559]

Yeah TJ can’t really shoot he’s an anomaly for a small guard in todays NBA

[@Bro_Coy]

Risacher (#4) and Sheppard (#8) for SAS. This will give the SAS a starting five of Wemby, Vassell, Sochan, Risacher and Sheppard if the SAS are not bringing DJ/ Trae/CP3.

[@bigmantok1]

I would say take him at 4 if he is available because he will either be taken by Houston with the 3rd pick or he won't make it to 8th pick

[@wheel-e-umm]

Man I wish

[@colin1818]

I doubt Risacher gets to 4. I really doubt Sheppard makes it to 8.

[@josephluciano5852]

Sheppard to spurs...instead of trae young

[@Htiy]

Grayson allen ish

[@B-Eazy999]

He a better shooting but less athletic version of his father imo , very Grayson Allen like 👍🏾 one of the better comparisons I’ve saw

[@timboslice8559]

I liked the Derrick White comp

[@ADIMusic-md1ij]

Brooo he’s the booker we were promised!! He did just hit 42 on the vertical so there’s that!!! 😂😂😂 rockets 100 percent take him if not trade back and still take him

[@aiirizzy2862]

you cant give matas an 8.4 and reed an 8 man. Like Matas is awful