Fred VanVleet Not Ruled Out For Entire Season

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• Fred VanVleet Not Ruled Out For Entire Season

  The Houston Rockets have not ruled Fred VanVleet out for the entire 2025-26 season, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. VanVleet tore his ACL and underwent surgery on September 25. VanVleet is reportedly targeting a potential late-season return as he rehabs the injury. The Rockets were granted a $12.5 million Disabled Players Exception for VanVleet. VanVleet averaged 14.1 points and 5.6 assists last year.

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-01-04 23:09:17 UTC

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• Rockets rumors: Fred VanVleet ‘not necessarily’ out for season despite ACL injury

  All things considered, the Houston Rockets are doing just fine so far in the 2025-26 NBA season. But they could be doing better if star point guard Fred VanVleet is available to see action. The former Wichita State Shockers star suffered a torn ACL injury just before the start of the campaign. He was expected […] The post Rockets rumors: Fred VanVleet ‘not necessarily’ out for season despite ACL injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-01-04 22:51:51 UTC

• Fred VanVleet eyes late-season return from ACL

  Houston Rockets have not closed the door on a possible return this season for Fred VanVleet, according to reporting from Marc Stein of The Stein Line. While the veteran guard faces a long recovery, the organization has stopped short of ruling him out for the entire 2025–26 campaign. VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and underwent […] The post Fred VanVleet eyes late-season return from ACL appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published: 2026-01-04 23:58:21 UTC