Rookie Ben Sheppard Quietly Helps Indiana Pacers in Opening Round Playoff Victory

While his impact has mostly flown under the radar, Indiana's rookie added value off the bench in the six-game win over the Milwaukee Bucks. In this story: When discussing the NBA’s top rookies, one might mention San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, or Charlotte Hornets wing Brandon Miller right off the bat. If speaking on rookies still helping their teams stack playoff wins, one might allude to Chet Holmgren or Cason Wallace of the Oklahoma City Thunder or Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks. However, Ben Sheppard's name will come up far less, and that probably should not be...