US EditionFred VanVleet to Sign 2-Year $50M Extension with the Houston Rockets: Reports
- Fred VanVleet signed a two-year, $50 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets on June 25, 2025, after the team declined his $44.9 million option for the 2025-26 season.
- The Rockets opted for a smaller deal to gain salary cap flexibility, especially after acquiring Kevin Durant, aiming to position themselves as strong contenders.
- VanVleet, a nine-year NBA veteran and former champion, posted averages of 14.1 points and 5.6 assists over 60 games during the 2024-25 season before boosting his scoring to 18.7 points per outing in the postseason.
- He shot below 40% from the field for the fourth time in his career this season, but his playoff performance included 24.3 points on 56% shooting over the final four games of a seven-game series loss to Golden State.
- The extension secures VanVleet's veteran leadership as a culture-setter while enabling Houston to maintain financial flexibility for future roster moves.
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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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