NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer reported Tuesday that Houston is "in discussions to move the decision date" for the 2025-26 option from this week to the end of June. It is quite an important decision, as the option is for $44.9 million and will be a critical part of Houston's offseason.

Rumors claim the Houston Rockets are pondering the idea of altering the contract of point guard Fred VanVleet.

The Rockets are looking to buy more time to decide what to do with Fred VanVleet‘s contract. They hold a $44,886,930 club option on VanVleet’s contract for next season, and a decision is due on Friday, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith notes.