They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Those that behold Reed Sheppard in a positive light see a potential lead guard with a limitless ceiling. Those that behold Sheppard in a negative light see an undersized guard in a big man’s league that will struggle to find a long-term role.
What matters here is how the Hornets behold him, and I believe he’d look pretty good in purple and teal. Let’s take a look.
Background
Sheppard was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, the 79th ranked player in the country by 24/7 Sports.