Fred VanVleet headed to Houston Rockets; many big names stay put as NBA free agency opens TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press Jun 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Updated Jan 4, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fred VanVleet bet on himself, and the Houston Rockets are the beneficiaries.kAm~? 2? @A6?:?8 ?:89E @7 7C66 286?4J H96C6 >@DE 3:8 ?2>6D — zJC:6 xCG:?8[ sC2J>@?5 vC66?[ z9C:D |:55=6E@?[ zJ=6 zFK>2 2?5 >@C6 — DE2J65 AFE[ '2?'=66E :D 962565 E@ 2 ?6H 9@>6] w6 28C665 E@ 2 E9C66\J62C 562= uC:52J H:E9 E96 #@4<6ED E92EV== A2J 9:> 23@FE S`b_ >:==:@?[ 2 A6CD@? H:E9 <?@H=6586 @7 E96 ?68@E:2E:@?D E@=5 %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD]k^AmkAmt$!} 7:CDE C6A@CE65 E96 28C66>6?E 36EH66? '2?'=66E 2?5 E96 #@4<6ED]k^Am kAm'2?'=66E — H9@ 72>@FD=J FD6D E96 A9C2D6 “36E @? J@FCD6=7” E@ 56D4C:36 9:D 42C66C EC2;64E@CJ 7C@> F?5C27E65 A=2J6C E@ }qp 492>A:@? 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