NBA: Rockets, Fred VanVleet extend deal deadline
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NBA: Rockets, Fred VanVleet extend deal deadline

/ 05:28 PM May 08, 2025

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet NBA playoffs

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet against the Golden State Warriors during an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The Houston Rockets and guard Fred VanVleet are pushing back Friday’s deadline for the $44.9 million team option in his  NBA contract, ESPN reported Wednesday.

The two sides now have until June 29 to decide whether to exercise the 2025-26 option or perhaps negotiate a longer-term deal, per the report.

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VanVleet, 31, has played the past two seasons in Houston following seven seasons in Toronto, where he captured an NBA title in 2018-19 and made the All-Star team in 2021-22.

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VanVleet averaged 14.1 points, 5.6 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 60 games (all starts) for the Rockets this season. He finished third on the team with 159 3-point buckets as Houston ended a four-year playoff drought.

Undrafted in 2016 out of Wichita State, VanVleet has averaged 14.9 points, 5.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 550 career games (401 starts). –Field Level Media

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