Even after the arrival of Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet can be expected to play a major role in whatever success the Houston Rockets get next season. He averaged 14.1 points and 5.6 assists in 2024-25, leading his team both in assists and steals. VanVleet averaged 18.7 points per game during the playoffs, since signing a $50 million, 2-year deal that will keep him at Houston until the end of the 2026-27 campaign..

Regardless, with most Rockets fans dreaming of what they can do next season, major update may have thrown a huge spanner in the works. Shams Charania took to X to reveal that the Rockets’ big man has suffered a torn ACL, potentially bringing an end to his season before it even begins. “Just in: Houston Rockets’ Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL, sources tell ESPN. A devastati

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