Shams Charania: Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been elected as the new President of the National Basketball Players Association, succeeding CJ McCollum, sources tell ESPN. VanVleet begins a four-year term as the next NBPA leader.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
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Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been elected as the new President of the National Basketball Players Association, succeeding CJ McCollum, sources tell ESPN. VanVleet begins a four-year term as the next NBPA leader. pic.x.com/Ghl3kcjg3m – 6:28 PM
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been elected as the new President of the National Basketball Players Association, succeeding CJ McCollum, sources tell ESPN. VanVleet begins a four-year term as the next NBPA leader. pic.x.com/Ghl3kcjg3m – 6:28 PM


Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
#Rockets announce they have signed Jabari Smith Jr. to a contract extension and have re-signed Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Jae’Sean Tate & Fred VanVleet. – 11:33 AM
#Rockets announce they have signed Jabari Smith Jr. to a contract extension and have re-signed Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Jae’Sean Tate & Fred VanVleet. – 11:33 AM
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“I thought about it and the only reason why I was upset about it was because I loved playing with Fred, playing with Ime,” Brooks said. “We grew something there and Ime and the coaching staff was family oriented and it was like a brotherhood. That was the only reason why I thought it was a little bit sad.” -via Houston Chronicle / July 12, 2025
Adam Wexler: #Rockets announce they have signed Jabari Smith Jr. to a contract extension and have re-signed Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday, Jae’Sean Tate & Fred VanVleet. -via x.com / July 10, 2025
Shams Charnaia: Over the last 13 days, the Rockets have reached deals to acquire Kevin Durant, extend Steven Adams and coach Ime Udoka, and bring back their free agents Fred VanVleet, Tate, Holiday and Green. -via x.com / June 27, 2025