Salary cut! Rockets guard core will sign a new multi-year contract!

In the offseason of the NBA, all teams are busy adjusting their lineups and renewing their contracts with players, and the Houston Rockets are no exception. According to multiple sources, the team's defender Van Freit is expected to sign a new multi-year contract with the Rockets, but this contract has a significant feature - a salary cut.

Van Variett has become a key figure on the team's back line since joining the Rockets in the offseason in 2023. In the past two seasons, he has averaged 16.5 points, 7.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game, and is the core of the team's offensive organization and the player with the most playing time per game. During the game, his rich experience, tough style of play and his big heart performance at critical moments all brought great help to the Rockets. Last season's playoffs, Van Vreet made key shots many times when facing a strong opponent, leading the Rockets to win two games in three games, becoming an important contributor to the team's promotion.

However, Van Vreett currently has a $44.9 million team option in the 2025-26 season, which puts some pressure on the Rockets' salary space. With the changes in the league's salary level and the team's future planning considerations, the Rockets hope to reach a more reasonable contract with Van Vritte.

From the team level, when the Rockets have multiple potential new stars, they need to retain a certain salary elasticity in order to pursue other stars or renew their contracts for young players in the team in the future. Although Van Vreet is outstanding, his excessive salary proportion is not conducive to the long-term development of the team. For Van Vritte, although the salary cut and renewal means a decrease in income in the short term, he can get a multi-year contract, which will ensure his stability in the next few seasons and allow him to continue to play an important role in the Rockets system and maintain his influence in the league.

Although the specific details of the new contract have not been completely finalized, some salary experts have analyzed that it may be a three-year, 80 million team option, with an average salary of around 27 million. There are also reports that the Rockets may provide a three-year, 90 million contract renewal contract, with some guarantees for the last year. Regardless of the final contract amount and age, Van Vreett's salary cut and renewal is of great significance to the Rockets.

On the one hand, this shows that the team's core is willing to make sacrifices for the overall interests of the team, which will help enhance the team's cohesion and team spirit; on the other hand, the Rockets have been able to optimize the salary structure and lay a solid foundation for subsequent signings and team building. In the new season, under the leadership of Van Vreet, a group of young Rockets players such as Jaylen Green, Shin Kyung, Whitmore are expected to continue to grow, and the team will also launch an impact towards higher goals.

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