VOTE: Will Fred VanVleet return at the same level?

HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 31: Fred VanVleet #5 of the Houston Rockets looks on during the game against the New York Knicks on March 31, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to

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We all heard the nonsense spouted by Houston Rockets GM this year about it being a lost year due to Fred VanVleet’s injury. I don’t think anyone with half of a basketball brain actually believes that, but either way, VanVleet is 32, is coming off of a major injury, and was showing

signs of slowing down even before the injury. If the Rockets truly believe they were an FVV away, what happens if returns a shell of himself?

Anyway, we want you to tell us if you think VanVleet returns at a better level following his injury, stays the same, or slips?

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