1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

[SHAMS] Fred VanVleet - Torn ACL - Out for the season

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rockets34Legend, Sep 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM.

  1. TriumVirate

    TriumVirate Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2009
    Messages:
    3,740
    Likes Received:
    3,901
    So our season rests in Reed's hands? Just end me. I don't want to rely on Reed
     
  2. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    82,817
    Likes Received:
    122,972
    super bad news. Reed's gonna have to grow up fast
     
    sirjesse and Patience like this.
  3. madbomber

    madbomber Rox4Life! #FreeJVG

    Joined:
    Nov 15, 2002
    Messages:
    648
    Likes Received:
    496
    Other than Westbrook ….. what does are picking pool look like now ?! Do we trade with a pick ?!
     
    everyday eddie likes this.
  4. BigMaloe

    BigMaloe Member

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2012
    Messages:
    15,248
    Likes Received:
    18,337
    looks like Jabari and Tari will start. Amen the PG is here officially.

    Amen
    Tari
    Jabari
    Durant
    Sengun
     
  5. Dacamel

    Dacamel Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2009
    Messages:
    930
    Likes Received:
    1,378
    We should trade and get Sexton.
     
    bcast89, Phillyrocket and madbomber like this.
  6. RB713

    RB713 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2024
    Messages:
    3,861
    Likes Received:
    5,253
    Tom Broodie did a nice job.
     
  7. forchette49

    forchette49 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2003
    Messages:
    3,035
    Likes Received:
    1,580
    "The NBA Disabled Player Exception (DPE) allows a team to sign or trade for a replacement player if another player on their roster suffers a season-ending injury or illness. The DPE is granted after a team applies and an NBA-designated physician determines the player is substantially likely to miss the entire season. The value of the exception is the lesser of 50% of the injured player's salary or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception."

    Looks like we have another $14 million to play around with this season...
     
    #47 forchette49, Sep 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
    Last edited: Sep 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
  8. xtruroyaltyx

    xtruroyaltyx Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2011
    Messages:
    12,719
    Likes Received:
    16,552
    Nope. Fred was big for this team, but he wasnt going to be the difference between winning a ring or not. Rockets stil have a lot hinging on the growth of their young guys. If Amen and Sengun take off replacing Fred wont be as brutal. If they dont take a big leap then the Window wasnt going to be open anyways.

    Again, Fred was important for this team but lets not forget he was not good last year and while i enjoyed his playoff performance that was an anomaly on the year. Many here wanted gone even after the playoff success.
     
  9. conquistador#11

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2006
    Messages:
    39,491
    Likes Received:
    28,812
    Knows how to turn it up for the playoffs. The Leadership and the timely feeds to Alpi will be missed.

    C:Sengun
    PF: Mr. Decided InCamp
    SF: Amen
    SG: Durant
    PG : Reed

    Time to grow up
     
    clos4life, Patience and Little Bit like this.
  10. RB713

    RB713 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2024
    Messages:
    3,861
    Likes Received:
    5,253
    Take this post to the NSFW section bruh.
     
  11. pippendagimp

    pippendagimp Member

    Joined:
    Sep 1, 2000
    Messages:
    27,822
    Likes Received:
    22,844
    also we were all begging for low iq stone to add another ball handling guard for depth instead of a dozen wings. smh
     
    amaru, conquistador#11 and RB713 like this.
  12. alex_eg6

    alex_eg6 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 29, 2008
    Messages:
    377
    Likes Received:
    500
    Houston sports is cursed this month
     
    Bigearz, conquistador#11 and RB713 like this.
  13. RB713

    RB713 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2024
    Messages:
    3,861
    Likes Received:
    5,253
    Sengun
    Jabari
    Durant
    DFS
    Amen
     
  14. War Machine

    War Machine Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2017
    Messages:
    544
    Likes Received:
    1,277
    Christ. What a kick in the nuts.

    Houston sports man...
     
  15. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2018
    Messages:
    7,853
    Likes Received:
    19,824
    Maybe eventually, but I think they'll let Reed start and see how he does. If he doesn't rise to the occasion, I could see this shift.
     
  16. illadelphiah

    illadelphiah Member

    Joined:
    Apr 11, 2012
    Messages:
    422
    Likes Received:
    231
  17. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2018
    Messages:
    7,853
    Likes Received:
    19,824
    So, this is awful. FVV really is the glue of this team. But...

    I am excited to see if Reed is the guy. No better way to figure that out than throwing him to the fire.
     
  18. count_dough-ku

    Joined:
    May 19, 2002
    Messages:
    18,224
    Likes Received:
    10,241
    That's 7 months from now. Don't recoveries from ACL tears take longer than that?

    And he'd still have to play his way back into shape. My guess is the Rockets immediately put those lottery picks on the market and look for a new PG. Unless they have a supreme level of confidence in Reed Sheppard.
     
  19. Bobbythegreat

    Bobbythegreat Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2013
    Messages:
    69,512
    Likes Received:
    33,269
    Well.... it's Reed Sheppard time. He'll have to be ready
     
    clos4life, j@amc and RB713 like this.
  20. DaDakota

    DaDakota Fight Facism
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 1999
    Messages:
    130,412
    Likes Received:
    40,967
    Well DANG - wanted him as a backup but not out for the season, and we just let a guard go to Washington for nothing.

    Reed and Amen at point....

    DD
     
    amaru likes this.

Share This Page