In confirmation of expected news, veteran guards Fred VanVleet and JD Davison will both be on the Houston Rockets’ salary books when the 2026-27 NBA fiscal year opens in July.
VanVleet had a player option for the 2026-27 season at $25 million, and he exercised that after missing all of 2025-26 with a torn ACL in his right knee.
By delaying his free agency until 2027, the 32-year-old will hit the market with less injury uncertainty. Assuming health, VanVleet projects to be Houston’s starting point guard when the 2026-27 campaign begins in October.
In contrast to 2025-26, VanVleet’s contract will not include an implied no-trade clause for the 2026-27 season.
Meanwhile, the Rockets exercised the $2.6-million team option on Davison, who played sparingly as a reserve last season. That contract will not become fully guaranteed until Jan. 10, 2027.
Finally, Rockets reserve Tari Eason received an $8.0-million qualifying offer for next season, per Kelly Iko of Yahoo! Sports. The qualifying offer will make the 25-year-old a restricted free agent, which inherently gives Houston the ability to match any outside offer and still retain his services.
External free agency negotiations can begin across the NBA at 5:00 p.m. Central on Tuesday, June 30.
The Houston Rockets are picking up the option of guard JD Davison, source told @Stockrisers. Davison is represented by Corey Marcum of EZ Sports Group.
— Jake (@jakeweingarten) June 29, 2026
In the most anticlimactic news of the offseason Fred VanVleet will be back for the Rockets. This does removes his implied no trade clause he had last season. https://t.co/CYIJvdC3Aq
— Lachard Binkley (@BinkleyHoops) June 29, 2026
Houston is also extending a qualifying offer to Tari Eason this afternoon, sources say, making him a restricted free agent. https://t.co/hPQltjlrMg
— Kelly Iko (@KellyIko) June 29, 2026
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets news: Fred VanVleet, JD Davison options exercised for 2026-27
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