Assessing the impact of the Rockets' decision to bench Reed Sheppard for the remainder of the Summer League after his impressive display.

After two outings (23.0 points, 4.0 steals per game), the Rockets are shutting down Reed Sheppard for the remainder of the NBA’s 2025 summer league.

According to The Athletic’s Kelly Iko, Houston has elected to keep Sheppard off the court for the Rockets’ remaining Summer League games in Las Vegas. The former Kentucky guard appeared in two contests against the Pistons and Clippers,