... I feel like placing him alongside a big primary guard like Cade is legit the *perfect* place to maximize everything Sheppard brings to the table. Especially since Detroit desperately needs shooting.

If he goes to Houston... I don't know what to think. He can't play alongside FVV-- too short a pair. He can't play alongside Jalen Green-- disastrous from a defensive standpoint. Maybe you play him at the 2 alongside Amen Thompson off the bench? I know Houston needs shooting too, but that roster feels like a suboptimal surrounding cast to maximize Sheppard's potential.