Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has reportedly suffered a torn ACL, per multiple reports.
Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko reports that VanVleet suffered the injury during a team minicamp in the Bahamas. He is scheduled for surgery this week, and will likely miss most, if not all, of the 2025-2026 season.
BREAKING: Rockets’ PG Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL, per @ShamsCharania.
VanVleet will potentially miss the whole 2025-26 season. pic.twitter.com/EbsDAnYhFw
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 22, 2025
VanVleet, a 31-year-old vet set to enter his 10th season in the league, averaged 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists last season across 60 games. He led the Rockets in assists and steals per game, while lending a level of leadership in the locker room.
It’s a brutal blow for the Rockets, who lose their starting point guard before the season even starts. VanVleet, who signed a two-year, $50 million deal to stay with the team this offseason, was set to be another veteran starter, alongside the recently-acquired Kevin Durant, on a young Houston team.
This story will be updated.