NBA star is set to miss the entire 2025-26 season after a devastating injury blow.
The player suffered a torn ACL during a recent offseason workout.
Fred VanVleet, who has helped revitalise the Houston Rockets , will likely miss the entire NBA season.
VanVleet joined the Rockets in 2023 and made an instant impact.
He helped the side move from 22 wins to 41 after signing a three-year deal in the summer.
Houston then ended their four-year postseason drought last season as they won 52 games.
They were the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
He has since signed a two-year, $50 million extension in June.
According to ESPN's Bobby Marks, Houston will be unable to fill their open roster spot with a free agent.
This is because they are only $1.25 million below the salary cap.
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