Van Vreet s latest situation: He was injured in training camp, and this week s surgery, the Rockets will use special injuries

September 23rd According to well-known sports reporter Shams Charania, Rockets main player Fred VanVreet suffered a torn ACL.

Earlier, Yahoo Sports reporter Kelly Iko talked about the latest situation of Van Vreet's injury and the impact of the accident on the Rockets.

Kelly Iko mentioned that Van Vreet suffered a right knee injury in an informal team mini camp in the Bahamas. He added that the former All-Star and 2019 NBA champion will undergo surgery this week.

So what impact does this matter have on the Rockets? "This is a heavy blow to Houston and Van Freett. Van Freett just renewed a two-year contract with the Rockets this summer, with a total value of $50 million. He will receive a $25 million salary in the next two seasons and have a player option in the 2026/27 season. Now, he is likely to execute this option if he is almost certain to miss the entire 2025/26 season." In addition, as ESPN's salary expert Bobby Marks pointed out, the Rockets are likely to apply for Disabled Player Exception (DPE) after Van Freett's injury. But because they have triggered the first apron hard salary cap, the current limit is only $1.25 million. Even if the league approves them, they cannot immediately use this exception to supplement the 15th official contract player for the team.

Van Van Vreet, 31, has always been an important core of the Rockets' revival. The Rockets have had a bleak record for three consecutive seasons before joining as a free agent in 2023. After he became the team's starting point guard, the Rockets' record rebounded to 41 wins and 41 losses in the 2023/24 season, and then increased to 52 wins and 30 losses last season.

Although Van Vreeter declined in some data last season, averaging 14.1 points, 5.6 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals in the regular season, shooting 34.5% from three-pointers and playing in 60 games, the Rockets' performance was still more stable when he was on the court: his net score was +6.2, while he was only +2.9 when he was not on the court.

In the first round series between the Rockets and the Warriors, Van Vreet's performance was also very good, averaging 18.7 points, 4.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 43.5%. The Rockets' net score was +3.9 (280 minutes) when he was on the court, and in the 56 minutes when he was away, the team's net score was bad to -17.1.