NBA Rockets guard Shepard welcomes the final chance of the new season

According to Houston media exposure, NBA Rockets second-year guard Tanhualang Shepard is the last chance to prove himself in the new season. The reason why the Rockets traded and sent Jaylen Green away is that on the one hand, it hopes that the team will introduce a superstar Durant, and on the other hand, it gives Shepard more opportunities to perform. If he still cannot prove his basketball talent in the 2025-2026 season, it is very likely that he will be traded and sent away by the Rockets in the offseason next season.

Shepard did not get much performance opportunities for the Rockets in the 2024-2025 season. He is also the worst player in terms of personal data in the first six-point rookies in the same draft. He is also the least ideal rookies in the Rockets' top three rookies in the past four seasons in the rookie season. Last season, he averaged only 4.4 points + 1.5 rebounds + 1.4 assists, with a shooting percentage of only 35.0%, a three-point shooting percentage of 33.0%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 81.0%. Although the 2025 Summer League played two games on behalf of the Rockets, averaging 20+ points per game, as the point guard, only averaged 2.5 assists per game, which is a very unsatisfactory data. He doesn't like passing the ball on the offensive end, and is even considered by the media to be more selfish than Whitmore. The Rockets' recruitment and upgrade work in the offseason is excellent, but the point guard does not recruit a substitute role. I just hope that Shepard can become Van Vreet's most ideal linker. If the standards are not met, it is very likely that he will be sent away by the Rockets trade at the end of next season in exchange for a more reliable point guard player!