"Houston Rockets star point guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and could potentially the entirety of the 2025-26 season, sources told ESPN on Monday. VanVleet, a one-time All-Star and former NBA champion (2019 with the Toronto Raptors), has helped spearhead the Rockets' turnaround from lottery team to playoff contender in his two seasons with Houston. He agreed to a two-year, $50 million extension in June, with the deal including a player option in 2026-27."
"An immediate fit after signing a three-year deal with the team in the summer of 2023, VanVleet helped Houston improve from 22 wins to 41 in his first year. The Rockets then won 52 games last season to grab the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, ending a four-year postseason drought. He averaged 14.1 points in the 2024-25 season, his fewest in a season since 2018-19, but averaged 18.7 points per game in the playoffs."
Fred VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2025-26 season. He agreed to a two-year, $50 million extension in June with a player option in 2026-27 after signing a three-year deal with Houston in summer 2023. VanVleet helped Houston improve from 22 wins to 41 in his first season and then to 52 wins and the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference last season. He averaged 14.1 points in 2024-25 (18.7 in the playoffs), is a hard-nosed defender and playmaker who relies on volume three-point shooting, and has career averages of 14.9 points and 5.7 assists while struggling with sub-40% shooting in 2024-25.
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