Fred VanVleet Suffers Torn ACL

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 7:59 pm

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

MegaJ · Post #2 » by **MegaJ** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:07 pm

Ooooof KD… Shoulda never left the greatest PG ever.

beefymajesto · Post #3 » by **beefymajesto** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:22 pm

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

AwesomeLife · Post #4 » by **AwesomeLife** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:35 pm

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.

AwesomeLife · Post #5 » by **AwesomeLife** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:39 pm

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

Alex_84 · Post #6 » by **Alex_84** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:57 pm

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.

Twinkie defense · Post #7 » by **Twinkie defense** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:17 pm

Kevin Durant is cursed.

donaldtrump_00 · Post #8 » by **donaldtrump_00** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 9:36 pm

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

hyberx · Post #9 » by **hyberx** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:11 pm

At least KD can blame his failure on this now.

Pickled Prunes · Post #10 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:31 pm

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?!

Nazrmohamed · Post #11 » by **Nazrmohamed** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 1:18 am

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

pushfloater · Post #12 » by **pushfloater** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 2:12 am

What good options do they have to replace him?

beefymajesto · Post #13 » by **beefymajesto** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 3:08 am

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.

OogaBooga · Post #14 » by **OogaBooga** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 3:41 am

Twinkie defense wrote:Kevin Durant is cursed.

When Durantulas attack...

Vegeta10176 · Post #15 » by **Vegeta10176** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 4:01 am

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..

Pickled Prunes · Post #16 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 4:09 am

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.

the_process · Post #17 » by **the_process** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 10:46 am

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.

Furinkazan · Post #18 » by **Furinkazan** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 1:21 pm

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

Twinkie defense · Post #19 » by **Twinkie defense** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 4:51 pm

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.

Twinkie defense · Post #20 » by **Twinkie defense** » Tue Sep 23, 2025 4:53 pm

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.