As the Houston Rockets have entered the season, they have felt the loss of starting point guard Fred VanVleet exceedingly hard, with neither Amen Thompson nor Reed Sheppard looking capable, as of yet, of taking over the facilitation duties that were left in his absence.
However, the Rockets have now made their plan to address this problem clear as they plan to apply for a Disabled Players Exemption (DPE), per Yahoo Sports, which could allow them, later on in the season, to bring in a player to bolster the depth of the backcourt.
With point guard Fred VanVleet currently sidelined with a torn right ACL, the Houston Rockets plan to file for a Disabled Players Exemption, source told @YahooSports.