In news that did not come as much of a surprise, the Rockets announced Monday morning that they had assigned rookie guard Reed Sheppard to their NBA G League affiliate, Rio Grande Valley.

The latest example of this is Reed Sheppard, who recently spent the last three games with the Vipers. In his first season with the Rockets, Sheppard has struggled to begin his rookie season.

Instead, it climbed up to third where the Rockets selected Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard, a sharpshooter who has drawn comparisons to former great point guards such as Mark Price and Steve Nash.

Houston Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard has not performed like a No. 3 overall pick. Sheppard is averaging just 3.4 points per game and is on the fringe of Ime Udoka's rotation. However, CBS Sports ...

Reed Sheppard rarely received the opportunity to light up the scoreboard in scant minutes with the Houston Rockets this season. Houston's latest lottery rookie took advantage of his new starring ...

The latest example of this is Reed Sheppard, who recently spent the last three games with the Vipers. In his first season with the Rockets, Sheppard has struggled to begin his rookie season.