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

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.

Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said Tuesday at his end-of-season press conference that he was "very optimistic" about veteran guard Fred VanVleet returning to the team next year. But how that would look is currently unclear.

At 6 p.m. ET, the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers square off in Game 4 on TNT, while the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors square off in Game 3 of their series on ABC. Let’s keep trying to build that bankroll for the stretch run with winning picks for Saturday,

Jalen Green's sky-high ceiling was on full display at times during the Houston Rockets' first-round loss to the Golden State Warriors. But so was his inconsistency. "Can't let a team take me out of the game,