Fred Vanvleet will probably have to renegotiate a new agreement with the Houston Rockets.
According to Kelly Iko from The Athleticthe team would choose not to exercise the $ 44.9 million contract option from the 31 -year -old veteran and hope to get along with him on the terms of a new long -term contract.
The Rockets would like the agreement to be concluded before the market for autonomous players opens on June 30.
Vanvleet has spent the last two years in Houston. In 60 games, last season, the custody maintained averages of 14.1 points per match, 5.6 aids, 3.7 rebounds and 35.2 minutes on the field.
Vanvleet had spent the first seven seasons of his career in the NBA with the Raptors of Toronto, with whom he won a championship in 2019. He also participated in the NBA Stars match in 2022.
Rockets have until Sunday to formalize their decision and officially reject the contract option. This negotiation occurs a few days after the monster transaction that passed Kevin during Suns from Phoenix to the Rockets.
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