Houston Rockets Season Takes MASSIVE HIT BEFORE IT EVEN STARTS

Houston Rockets Season Takes MASSIVE HIT BEFORE IT EVEN STARTS

BREAKING: Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/1uh8VPLiPk

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) September 22, 2025

WOW WHAT HORRIFIC TIMING FOR THE ROCKETS!

Fred Van Fleet blows out his ACL. WOW! JUST WOW!

Just horrific for for the player and Rockets Franchise. They will surely look for a replacement but who?

There’s PG Quentin Grimes and PG Cam Thomas (RFA) sititng in FA so there are options.

This is not good news for any time at any part of the season.

No one really knows where the rockets will turn but they have no choice now.

Internal options include: JD Davison, Kevin Harris, Aaron Holiday, and Reed Sheppard.

Reed Sheppard the believed Starter:

Rockets guard Fred VanVleet will have immediate surgery this week, league sources told @ClutchPoints.

A devastating blow to the Rockets and their championship odds.

Expect Reed Sheppard to see ample opportunity to prove himself in the wake of VanVleet's absence

— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) September 22, 2025

They have to act now that The Houston Rockets Season Takes MASSIVE HIT BEFORE IT EVEN STARTS.

BY: Adam King