Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Rockets and veteran point guard Fred VanVleet have mutually agreed to push back the deadline for Houston to decide on his $44.9-million team option for the 2025-26 season.
The deadline was originally this Friday, May 9, but it has been pushed back to June 29. “This gives both sides additional time to navigate exercising the option versus completing a longer term deal,” Charania reports.
June 29 is the deadline date for a majority of team or player options across the league, since each year’s free agency window opens on the evening of June 30.