Shams: Fred Van Vleet out with torn ACL

xAIRNESSx · Post #21 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:10 pm

Rockets defense about to look a lot different without Fred and Brooks

Ruma85 · Post #22 » by **Ruma85** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:10 pm

AmusingFiddle wrote:Sucks for FVV. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

Would the Lakers trade AR to the Rockets? Would the Rockets be interested?

For who Fred?

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #23 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:10 pm

Richard4444 wrote:
LarsV8 wrote:Oh boy, Reed about to get thrown into the fire.

What veteran PGs are still out there?

Westbrook
Ben Simmons
Elfrid Payton
Delon wright
Cam Payne
Monte Morris
Banton
Patty Mills

Banton would be a sneaky good pickup despite horrible circumstances.

Richard4444 · Post #24 » by **Richard4444** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:10 pm

Dont forget Aaron Holiday and Okogie are in the Rockets roster.

xb3at band1tx · Post #25 » by **xb3at band1tx** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:12 pm

AmusingFiddle wrote:Sucks for FVV. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

Would the Lakers trade AR to the Rockets? Would the Rockets be interested?

I’m guessing LA lets AR play out the year before dishing out the contract he wants

He’s shown signs already he wants to stay it just depends how much Mark wants to pay and if he can take another step.

LarsV8 · Post #26 » by **LarsV8** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:13 pm

Please god no on Westbrook.

Long2_noD · Post #27 » by **Long2_noD** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:14 pm

I, too, have an ACL.

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #28 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:16 pm

Nothing against FVV and the Rockets as a whole

but KD karma is real , Rockets just becomes new Suns from the last season

jscott · Post #29 » by **jscott** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:16 pm

Richard4444 wrote:Dont forget Aaron Holiday and Okogie are in the Rockets roster.

Okogie isn’t a PG

Magic_Johnny12 · Post #30 » by **Magic_Johnny12** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:17 pm

To make matters ever worse they can’t sign anyone until after January.

Read on Twitter

statsman · Post #31 » by **statsman** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:18 pm

The Rockets look to be fairly close to their 1st apron hard cap. $1.25M with 14 signed players? Not a whole lot of flexibility, even if they receive a $12.5M DPE for FVV.

Zeno · Post #32 » by **Zeno** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:20 pm

Would the Rockets consider making a very strong offer for Nembhard on the Dec. 15th?

Chuck Everett · Post #33 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:21 pm

Rockets will be a fun team to be sure, but now the whole season is thrown out of whack. Unless Sheppard and Holiday are ready to run the team or Sengun decides to literally become Jokic-like with the passing.

Chuck Everett · Post #34 » by **Chuck Everett** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:22 pm

Zeno wrote:Would the Rockets consider making a very strong offer for Nembhard on the Dec. 15th?

Why would Indiana trade their starting point guard with Haliburton out? The Pacers don't tank, remember?

redslastlaugh · Post #35 » by **redslastlaugh** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:24 pm

Houston should take FVV who is now out plus some of their surplus of picks and make a big offer to Boston for Derrick White
White is ready to go, can play the FVV role as good as Fred can and Rockets salvage championship hopes with KD this year

LarsV8 wrote:Please god no on Westbrook.

Richard4444 · Post #36 » by **Richard4444** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:24 pm

jscott wrote:
Richard4444 wrote:Dont forget Aaron Holiday and Okogie are in the Rockets roster.

Okogie isn’t a PG

He can be SG, moving Amen or Reed to play PG.

SlimShady83 · Post #37 » by **SlimShady83** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:25 pm

xb3at band1tx wrote:
AmusingFiddle wrote:Sucks for FVV. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

Would the Lakers trade AR to the Rockets? Would the Rockets be interested?

I’m guessing LA lets AR play out the year before dishing out the contract he wants

He’s shown signs already he wants to stay it just depends how much Mark wants to pay and if he can take another step.

Hell No!

And they won't. Lakers will pay him

Zeno · Post #38 » by **Zeno** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:29 pm

Chuck Everett wrote:
Zeno wrote:Would the Rockets consider making a very strong offer for Nembhard on the Dec. 15th?

Why would Indiana trade their starting point guard with Haliburton out? The Pacers don't tank, remember?

I guess we will see how it goes for them this year. Maybe their view on that changes. They also don’t pay the tax too. They have a decision to make on Mathurin eventually. If Houston makes a truly great offer, they might consider it.

Optms · Post #39 » by **Optms** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:30 pm

LarsV8 wrote:Amen isn't really able play the one like a full time lead ball handler could.

Skeptical Reed can, but looks like we will see.

Amen has been misused by Houston. He can easily slide to the 1, as that was one of the plus positives about him in the g league. His vision and playmaking. Rockets have just been lucky that he can also play other positions due to his elite size and athleticism. He should be better at the PG than Reed, who is really a SG with so-so secondary playmaking ability.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #40 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:32 pm

Sorry to hear about his ACL. Does that mean he is out for the year?