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Fred VanVleet to Sign 2-Year $50M Extension with the Houston Rockets: Reports
- Fred VanVleet, a 31-year-old former NBA champion and one-time All-Star, signed a two-year, $50 million contract with the Houston Rockets on June 26, 2025, including a player option for 2026-27.
- The Rockets chose not to exercise their option to pay VanVleet $44.9 million for the 2025-26 season, creating salary cap flexibility that enabled VanVleet to agree to a smaller, more adaptable contract acceptable to both sides.
- VanVleet joined Houston in 2023 and contributed to the Rockets’ rise from 22 to 41 wins in his first year and then 52 wins in the 2024-25 season, ending a four-year playoff drought as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
- In 2024-25, VanVleet averaged 14.1 points during the regular season, his lowest since 2018-19, but increased his scoring to 18.7 points and 4.4 assists per game in the playoffs despite a seven-game first-round loss to the Golden State Warriors.
- Resigning VanVleet secures a veteran leader for the Rockets’ roster, complementing their recent acquisition of 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant and supporting their contention for the upcoming season.
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Guard Fred VanVleet to reportedly sign 2-year, $50 million deal to remain with Houston Rockets
Per a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Houston Rockets are declining Fred VanVleet’s $44.9 million player option for next season and will re-sign him on a two-year, $50 million contract, with the two sides having reportedly worked out a new deal. Charania said on X: “Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet intends to sign a two-year, $50 million contract to stay with the franchise, with a player option in 2026-27, sources tell ESPN. Rockets ar…
Fred VanVleet, Kyrie Irving Ink New Multi-Year Deals to Stay With Their Teams
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet and Dallas Mavericks All-Star Kyrie Irving are staying put after agreeing to lucrative new contracts, sources told ESPN. VanVleet, 31, is set to sign a… The post Fred VanVleet, Kyrie Irving Ink New Multi-Year Deals to Stay With Their Teams appeared first on .
ASK IRA: Does VanVleet contract offer Heat a lesson in drawing the line when required?
Q: Ira, Fred VanVleet had a team option of $44.9 million just for next season, but instead took two years for $50 million total to give them cap space. Why can’t the Heat get their players to do that? – Orlando. A: First, it was a team option for Fred VanVleet that everyone, including Fred, knew was not going to be picked up. Beyond that, there wasn’t even $25 million in cap space (outside of Brooklyn) for Fred to chase this summer, so the compr…
Fred VanVleet to sign 2-year $50M extension with the Houston Rockets: reports
HOUSTON, Texas (WTVO) — Rockford native Fred VanVleet is set to sign a two-year extension with the Houston Rockets, ESPN reports. According to the outlet, VanVleet intends to sign a $50 million contract to stay with the Rockets. The deal will allow VanVleet to enter the 2026-27 free agency market. VanVleet, a graduate of Auburn High School, became an NBA Champion playing with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. He joined the Houston Rockets in 2023. Va…
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