Rockets Given 'Realistic' and 'Dream' Trade Targets Amid Search for Point Guard

Rockets Given 'Realistic' and 'Dream' Trade Targets Amid Search for Point Guard

The Houston Rockets miss Fred VanVleet.Their veteran point guard, who was a key contributor on the Western Conference’s No. 2 seed last season, tore his ACL over the summer.And the Rockets’ offense is feeling it right now.Right now, Alperen Sengun is leading the team in assists with an average of 6.7 per game.But the 22-year-old center isn’t Nikola Jokic, and can’t be expected to be the lead playmaker on a team with championship aspirations.Reed…

7 Options For Rockets With Fred VanVleet's $12.5 Million DPE

Amid a dissatisfying 1-2 start to the 2025-26 season, the talk around the Houston Rockets’ water cooler has centered around veteran point guard Fred VanVleet. Since being signed in 2023, he’s been one of the franchise’s most popular pieces. However, while looking to carry his momentum from the 2025 NBA Playoffs into the 2025-26 regular season, the 31-year-old suffered a debilitating offseason injury. 7 Players The Rockets Should Consider Signing…

Rockets Plan To Apply For DPE Over VanVleet's Injury

The Rockets plan to file for a Disabled Players Exception due to Fred VanVleet‘s knee injury, Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports tweets. Under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, the exception would be worth $12.5MM — the equivalent to 50 percent of VanVleet’s $25MM salary. The DPE allows a team to sign a player up to the value of the exception without using cap space. If the DPE is granted, the Rockets could sign a player to a one-year contract…

Rockets to seek Disabled Player Exception for injured Fred VanVleet

File photo The Rockets plan to apply for a Disabled Player Exception following Fred VanVleet’s season-ending knee injury, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. If approved, the exception would be worth $12.5 million, or half of VanVleet’s $25 million salary. Under the CBA, it allows a team to sign, trade for, or claim a player on a one-year deal worth up to that amount without using cap space. To qualify, an NBA-appointed doctor must determine…