Showing his love for the Rockets' French talent Risachet may be the top pick, the Hawks' general manager Landry Fields, head coach Quinn Snyder and assistant general manager Kyle Korver flew to France to watch Risachet play, and the Eagles could use the top pick to sign Risachet, the 2.06-meter swingman is too talented.
If the Rockets don't have a chance to pick a talented player like Risachet in the scouts, then who should they pick? There are currently three names associated with the Rocket: Shepard, Klingen, and Castle. ESPN expert Jonathan Kivorney is predicting that the Rockets will pick Shepard.
In 2021, Jonathan Kivorney predicted that the Rockets would sign Jalen Green, and the result was successful;
In 2022, Jonathan Kiwerney predicted that the Rockets would pick Paul Banchero, but the Magic grabbed Banchero and the Rockets selected Smith;
In 2023, Jonathan Kivorney predicted that the Rockets' No. 4 pick, Amen Thompson, turned out to be successful;
Jonathan Kivorney predicts the Rockets' 2024 pick, Shepherd, and the outcome is yet to be determined.
However, for now, the Houston media is optimistic about Shepherd coming to the team, because Shepherd fits perfectly into the Rockets system, and the 6-foot-3 Shepherd shoots as high as 52.1% from three-point range in the NCAA, and he perfectly meets all of Udoka's requirements: projection, all-around player, ability to create shots, team defense, and diverse playstyles.
The rest media has begun to imagine the scene of Shepard entering the team's main rotation, Shepherd, Amen, White Devils, Ethan, and Adams play on the bench, but some people have begun to analyze that Amen, Shepherd, and White Devils are expected to enter the starting lineup in the future, and Jalen Green's seat will become very unstable.
The Rockets have improved 19 wins this season, Eason has only played 20 games, Shin Kyung has missed 19 games, Jalen Green has not started to get into form until March, and the Rockets have a new opportunity (possibly a trade) to get a probe sign, and if there is no trade, Jalen Green's instability could be a key point for future benches.
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream