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Having him out there is threatening. They also need Draymond to shoot as well as he did in game one. The guy made four threes. Buddy was five, so they're going to have to find their shooting somewhere until Steph is back.

Moving on, Fred Van Vliet and the Houston Rockets have agreed to push back the deadline date on his $44.9 million team option. This is according to Shams at ESPN. So the deadline, which was originally May 9th, which is tomorrow, is now pushed to June 29th. So all signs, Trey, suggest he is going to be back with the team next season, but we're figuring out what that looks like.

Moving on, Fred Van Vliet and the Houston Rockets have agreed to push back the deadline date on his $44.9 million team option. This is according to Shams at ESPN. So the deadline, which was originally May 9th, which is tomorrow, is now pushed to June 29th. So all signs, Trey, suggest he is going to be back with the team next season, but we're figuring out what that looks like.

Moving on, Fred Van Vliet and the Houston Rockets have agreed to push back the deadline date on his $44.9 million team option. This is according to Shams at ESPN. So the deadline, which was originally May 9th, which is tomorrow, is now pushed to June 29th. So all signs, Trey, suggest he is going to be back with the team next season, but we're figuring out what that looks like.

Do the Rockets pick up his option? They could decline it, sign him to a longer-term deal, but maybe at a lower starting salary. So they're just saying, we will wait and see on this one. Were you shocked by this at all, or does this make sense for both parties, or at least from the Rocket side of things?

Do the Rockets pick up his option? They could decline it, sign him to a longer-term deal, but maybe at a lower starting salary. So they're just saying, we will wait and see on this one. Were you shocked by this at all, or does this make sense for both parties, or at least from the Rocket side of things?

Do the Rockets pick up his option? They could decline it, sign him to a longer-term deal, but maybe at a lower starting salary. So they're just saying, we will wait and see on this one. Were you shocked by this at all, or does this make sense for both parties, or at least from the Rocket side of things?

I don't know if I was shocked by things, but they shouldn't have his contract expire when he could be playing during the playoffs. Fred VanVleet could literally still be playing right now. They were in a game seven.

I don't know if I was shocked by things, but they shouldn't have his contract expire when he could be playing during the playoffs. Fred VanVleet could literally still be playing right now. They were in a game seven.

I don't know if I was shocked by things, but they shouldn't have his contract expire when he could be playing during the playoffs. Fred VanVleet could literally still be playing right now. They were in a game seven.

Are we sure it may not be one of those weird things that it's like so many days after you're eliminated? I think it might be that.

Are we sure it may not be one of those weird things that it's like so many days after you're eliminated? I think it might be that.

Are we sure it may not be one of those weird things that it's like so many days after you're eliminated? I think it might be that.

Maybe it is. Nonetheless, this makes complete sense from both sides. They're not going to do his team option. They're going to give him less money per year for more years because he's a good culture guy to have around. So VanVleet is due for... 44.9 million basically next year. I think it's more likely he's at like 35 million for three years. That would be like what?

Maybe it is. Nonetheless, this makes complete sense from both sides. They're not going to do his team option. They're going to give him less money per year for more years because he's a good culture guy to have around. So VanVleet is due for... 44.9 million basically next year. I think it's more likely he's at like 35 million for three years. That would be like what?

Maybe it is. Nonetheless, this makes complete sense from both sides. They're not going to do his team option. They're going to give him less money per year for more years because he's a good culture guy to have around. So VanVleet is due for... 44.9 million basically next year. I think it's more likely he's at like 35 million for three years. That would be like what?

Three years, 105 or something like that. Because good vet to have around. Good starter right now if at the end of his contract when he's nearing 35 years old will be a good bench player to have around. The other thing is he fits perfectly around star players. We saw it with Kawhi Leonard when he showed up in Toronto for one season. We know the Rockets are going to be active this offseason.

Three years, 105 or something like that. Because good vet to have around. Good starter right now if at the end of his contract when he's nearing 35 years old will be a good bench player to have around. The other thing is he fits perfectly around star players. We saw it with Kawhi Leonard when he showed up in Toronto for one season. We know the Rockets are going to be active this offseason.

Three years, 105 or something like that. Because good vet to have around. Good starter right now if at the end of his contract when he's nearing 35 years old will be a good bench player to have around. The other thing is he fits perfectly around star players. We saw it with Kawhi Leonard when he showed up in Toronto for one season. We know the Rockets are going to be active this offseason.

Fred VanVleet is a guy who can be your number one ball handler, but also can be your fourth option in a starting lineup.