Perhaps the Houston Rockets added their next All-Star with the selection of Reed Sheppard with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA draft. But should Sheppard grow into simply a contributing player, this summer will be remembered as a quiet one for general manager Rafael Stone and Co. That might come as something of a surprise. It should also cause a sigh of relief.
Houston was briefly rumored as the big-game hunter of the 2024 offseason in recent months, with a draft-capital swap with the Brooklyn Nets seemingly setting the stage for the potential pursuit of future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Durant.