Overview

• NBA insider Jake Fischer reports Houston does not plan any immediate reactionary additions following Fred VanVleet’s torn ACL.
• The Rockets will spend the coming months evaluating Reed Sheppard and Amen Thompson in expanded playmaking roles, with Aaron Holiday also expected to shoulder more ball-handling.
• Reporting notes that first‑apron restrictions currently limit Houston from even signing a veteran at the minimum unless the team clears space.
• Dec. 15 looms as the key point when many offseason signees become trade‑eligible and the market broadens for more substantive moves.
• Some analysts have urged a pursuit of Jrue Holiday to support Kevin Durant’s window, though such proposals face financial hurdles and trade‑cost realities.