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45.8 million, join the Rockets! The future core in the eyes of the management, fans should not be so harsh on you

2024-08-13

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As the Paris Olympics came to an end, major media outlets began to look for topics that might cause controversy during the boring offseason. Earlier, the well-known media TA organized several reporters and experts to select players who they believe are currently under 21 years old, but will grow into stars in 4-5 years and have the ability to lead the team to win the championship. There are 24 players in this list. Wen Banyama is ranked first without suspense, and Rockets core center Shen Jing is ranked third. Most of the other players have also fought in the league for one or two seasons and have shown themselves. But there is a name that is surprising, that is Reed Sheppard. 45.8 million, joining the Rockets, Udoka laid the groundwork, he needs to get enough opportunities.

Wen Banyama's talent is here, and his defensive dominance and offensive versatility on the court also allow people to see his unlimited possibilities in the future. Young players like Shen Jing also make a name for themselves through their performance on the court. However, Sheppard, a 20-year-old rookie who has not played a single NBA regular season game, is considered by many journalists and experts to be a star-level player in the eyes of everyone in 4 or 5 years, and a player with the potential to become the core of a championship team. This evaluation is very exaggerated. To some extent, the Rockets did pick up a treasure. It seems that this draft is a weak year, but being able to unexpectedly get the third pick and pick Sheppard may allow the Rockets' reconstruction work to move forward a lot.