This, then, is a slightly vital improvement when evaluating the Western Convention panorama: League sources inform The Stein Line that Houston and Fred VanVleet have mutual curiosity in prolonging the veteran’s tenure because the beginning ground common for Ime Udoka’s Rockets. There’s a group choice in VanVleet’s deal for 2025-26 and it sounds as if each side are motivated to search out an settlement that will preserve VanVleet in place because the orchestrator of Houston’s offense. The Rockets may have the possibility to say no VanVleet’s choice and rework a multi-year deal this summer season. VanVleet can be represented by Klutch CEO Paul.
Supply: marcstein.substack.com
Supply: marcstein.substack.com
What’s the excitement on Twitter?
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Rockets lose 120-119 at Grizzlies. Rockets led 115-107 w/ 6:18 left, then went 1-13 FG w/ 4 TO, solely FG was an Eason tip-in. Houston went 11-4 in January 11-4, greatest within the West (All losses w/o Jabari. Misplaced to BOS w/o Amen, misplaced to SAC w/o FVV, misplaced to MEM w/o Sengun). – 12:15 AM
#Rockets lose 120-119 at Grizzlies. Rockets led 115-107 w/ 6:18 left, then went 1-13 FG w/ 4 TO, solely FG was an Eason tip-in. Houston went 11-4 in January 11-4, greatest within the West (All losses w/o Jabari. Misplaced to BOS w/o Amen, misplaced to SAC w/o FVV, misplaced to MEM w/o Sengun). – 12:15 AM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Artful three-point play from Fred VanVleet pic.x.com/dFx1a5zTkb – 11:24 PM
Artful three-point play from Fred VanVleet pic.x.com/dFx1a5zTkb – 11:24 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Amen with the loopy block resulting in the FVV to Jalen nasty alleyoop slam pic.x.com/s2SeolWnVI – 8:56 PM
Amen with the loopy block resulting in the FVV to Jalen nasty alleyoop slam pic.x.com/s2SeolWnVI – 8:56 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
3:32, 1Q — Hawks name timeout Fred VanVleet drains a 3 from the nook in entrance of the bench.
Garrison Mathews was heading over to the scorer’s earlier than Quin Snyder known as timeout. – 7:56 PM
3:32, 1Q — Hawks name timeout Fred VanVleet drains a 3 from the nook in entrance of the bench.
Garrison Mathews was heading over to the scorer’s earlier than Quin Snyder known as timeout. – 7:56 PM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
The group to observe with Fox is Houston. Rockets have a group choice on Fred VanVleet for subsequent season and will entice the Kings with younger gamers and (Suns) draft picks. – 3:52 PM
The group to observe with Fox is Houston. Rockets have a group choice on Fred VanVleet for subsequent season and will entice the Kings with younger gamers and (Suns) draft picks. – 3:52 PM
Extra on this storyline
Houston hasn’t been linked to Jimmy Butler, and although Fred VanVleet has a $44.9 million group choice for subsequent season, a Rockets supply stated the group values him. -via Miami Herald / January 23, 2025
Danielle Lerner: Rockets F Tari Eason is making his return tonight vs the Kings after lacking greater than a month. Ime Udoka stated the postponement of the Rockets’ sport in ATL gave Eason an additional day to recuperate. Eason to play 20-25 min tonight. Jeff Inexperienced will begin with Fred VanVleet out. -via x.com / January 16, 2025
Sean Cunningham: Kings host the Rockets tonight and Houston lists Jabari Smith Jr., Fred VanVleet (private causes), Jock Landale (private causes) out. Tari Eason is questionable with harm administration of his left decrease leg. -via Twitter @SeanCunningham / January 16, 2025
