Rockets’ Backcourt Crisis: Should Houston Hit the Trade Market for a PG?

Anticipating the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, Houston wasted no time deepening its roster's depth this offseason, re-signing players and picking up additional prospects, all with the hopes of furthering their appearance in the postseason. With a turnaround year in not making the playoffs in 2024 to making the semi-finals last year, the Rockets look to be a big competitor coming out of the West. Taking a sharp turn just weeks before the initial start of the season, Houston Guard Fred VanVleet tears his ACL during practice, appearing to be out for the season. Revisiting the additions of 2x NBA Champion Kevin Durant and Clint Capela, and now with Houston's main guard possibly missing the season's entirety, should the Rockets be looking for another Guard to replace Fred?