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Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and will likely be out for the entire 2025-26 season.

VanVleet and the Rockets agreed to a two-year, $50 million contract this offseason with a player option for the 2026-27 season.

Via Shams Charania/ESPN

Ooooof KD… Shoulda never left the greatest PG ever.

No info on how? Was he cutting the grass and slipped ?

beefymajesto wrote:No info on how? Was he cutting the grass and slipped ?

I would assume private training or private hooping with some random folks and they are not saying, cuz it looks bad when its not NBA related of some sort. Rockets championship aspirations ended before the season started... sadge... just KD's luck and karma trying to join contending teams to ring chase I guess... not hating just stating facts.

KD gonna request a trade in February and go to some other contending team

AwesomeLife wrote:

beefymajesto wrote:No info on how? Was he cutting the grass and slipped ?

I would assume private training or private hooping with some random folks and they are not saying, cuz it looks bad when its not NBA related of some sort. Rockets championship aspirations ended before the season started... sadge... just KD's luck and karma trying to join contending teams to ring chase I guess... not hating just stating facts.

What a stupid take and it's an understatement.

Rockets were NOT a contender. Durent has made them to be.

Kevin Durant is cursed.

Reed Sheppard is a nice prospect. Don't be suprised if he takes over at pg and be legit

At least KD can blame his failure on this now.

Alex_84 wrote:

AwesomeLife wrote:

beefymajesto wrote:No info on how? Was he cutting the grass and slipped ?

I would assume private training or private hooping with some random folks and they are not saying, cuz it looks bad when its not NBA related of some sort. Rockets championship aspirations ended before the season started... sadge... just KD's luck and karma trying to join contending teams to ring chase I guess... not hating just stating facts.

What a stupid take and it's an understatement.

Rockets were NOT a contender. Durent has made them to be.

Would KD make any team a contender? No. He joined a team that finished 2nd in the West last season; a team he thought he could push into contention. I disagree with him, I don't think HOU is/was a contender for two reasons.

1) Shouldn't the best player in PHX take some of the blame for the dumpster fire last season? KD is still putting up elite numbers but he hasn't grown as a leader at all. His teams continue to fall short while falling apart around him.

2) FFV is one of the leagues best backup PG's, but I'll believe he can start on a championship team when I see it. With that in mind, this could help HOU. They will now need to address their PG problem, even if they didn't know they had a PG problem. I know their playoff hopes didn't hinge on their under-6-foot PG with a .378 FG%, right?!

Damn that sucks. Not even a Rockets fan but I wanted to see them play at full strength.

What good options do they have to replace him?

Pickled Prunes wrote:

Alex_84 wrote:

AwesomeLife wrote:
I would assume private training or private hooping with some random folks and they are not saying, cuz it looks bad when its not NBA related of some sort. Rockets championship aspirations ended before the season started... sadge... just KD's luck and karma trying to join contending teams to ring chase I guess... not hating just stating facts.

What a stupid take and it's an understatement.

Rockets were NOT a contender. Durent has made them to be.

Would KD make any team a contender? No. He joined a team that finished 2nd in the West last season; a team he thought he could push into contention. I disagree with him, I don't think HOU is/was a contender for two reasons.

1) Shouldn't the best player in PHX take some of the blame for the dumpster fire last season? KD is still putting up elite numbers but he hasn't grown as a leader at all. His teams continue to fall short while falling apart around him.

2) FFV is one of the leagues best backup PG's, but I'll believe he can start on a championship team when I see it. With that in mind, this could help HOU. They will now need to address their PG problem, even if they didn't know they had a PG problem. I know their playoff hopes didn't hinge on their under-6-foot PG with a .378 FG%, right?!

This is always the question with Van Vleet, he's a great leader and offers a lot of intangibles but he's such an inefficient scorer, partly due to his size and lack of athleticism, but also has a confidence that can lead to poor shot selection, sometimes in the most crucial moments. Having on the bench to maintain his leadership and help mentor a young guard could be a benefit, though a costly one.

Twinkie defense wrote:Kevin Durant is cursed.

When Durantulas attack...

donaldtrump_00 wrote:Reed Sheppard is a nice prospect. Don't be suprised if he takes over at pg and be legit

He isnt bad they can't even sign anyone ben simmons could be good as a guy who can play make and defend but the shooting on this roster is already bad..

Vegeta10176 wrote:

donaldtrump_00 wrote:Reed Sheppard is a nice prospect. Don't be suprised if he takes over at pg and be legit

He isnt bad they can't even sign anyone ben simmons could be good as a guy who can play make and defend but the shooting on this roster is already bad..

I'm not sure KD enjoyed having Simmons as a teammate.

Pickled Prunes wrote:

Alex_84 wrote:

AwesomeLife wrote:
I would assume private training or private hooping with some random folks and they are not saying, cuz it looks bad when its not NBA related of some sort. Rockets championship aspirations ended before the season started... sadge... just KD's luck and karma trying to join contending teams to ring chase I guess... not hating just stating facts.

What a stupid take and it's an understatement.

Rockets were NOT a contender. Durent has made them to be.

Would KD make any team a contender? No. He joined a team that finished 2nd in the West last season; a team he thought he could push into contention. I disagree with him, I don't think HOU is/was a contender for two reasons.

1) Shouldn't the best player in PHX take some of the blame for the dumpster fire last season? KD is still putting up elite numbers but he hasn't grown as a leader at all. His teams continue to fall short while falling apart around him.

2) FFV is one of the leagues best backup PG's, but I'll believe he can start on a championship team when I see it. With that in mind, this could help HOU. They will now need to address their PG problem, even if they didn't know they had a PG problem. I know their playoff hopes didn't hinge on their under-6-foot PG with a .378 FG%, right?!

VanVleet played a ton of minutes for that Raps title team, whether he started or came off the bench. He's a good player and his loss hurts HOU.

That being said, they did take Sheppard 3rd overall and basically bench him his rookie year. Time to see if the kid can hang.

the fk he was doing he suffered such injury during off time?

Pickled Prunes wrote:

Alex_84 wrote:Rockets were NOT a contender. Durent has made them to be.

Would KD make any team a contender? No.

I think KD would have made the Rockets a contender - they were a great defensive team, their one big flaw is they couldn't get a basket when they needed one. KD is one of the League's best at getting a basket when you need one.

pushfloater wrote:What good options do they have to replace him?

Really none, thanks to the apron.

The apron was invented specifically to keep the Warriors from keeping their roster together, so it's ironic that its first big victim is an up and coming Warriors opponent.