2024 NBA Mock Draft: Full 2-Round Predictions Post-Trade Deadline | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Previous mock draft spot: No. 12

Scouts' confidence in Reed Sheppard continues to rise. They've been waiting for his outrageous efficiency to come back to Earth, but it hasn't happened. He's still at 52.2 percent on 4.3 three-point attempts per game. His defensive playmaking rates remain outrageous (4.6 steal percentage, 3.3 block percentage). And the passing IQ has never been questioned.

But with DJ Wagner out for a few games, Sheppard helped discredit the belief that he's just a connector, and not a creator who can put pressure on the rim. He's taking advantage of switches, burning big men with hesitations and blow-bys. He's proved to be more elusive off the dribble than initially thought, and despite lacking explosion in the lane, he has had success finishing, compensating with crafty adjustments, layups and touch shots.