The Houston Rockets have a burgeoning young core as of right now, with good prospects such as Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun. However, it seems as though the team is interested in competing sooner rather than later, as they have been linked with many veteran stars ahead of free agency.

The team has most notably been connected with James Harden, who has cemented himself as a Rockets legend. However, it seems as though the team also has options in case the guard stays with the Philadelphia 76ers. A recent report from Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports revealed that the team could target Fred VanVleet if that scenario comes to pass.

"And for that, should Harden ultimately stick with the 76ers, Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet has often been linked to Houston as a secondary option who could perhaps slot into the team’s lead ball-handling role."