With James Harden widely expected to re-sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Houston Rockets appear to be pivoting to Fred VanVleet.

Marc Stein of Substack reports that the Rockets are preparing a two-year deal for VanVleet at his max of $83.6 million.

The Toronto Raptors continue to also have interest in re-signing VanVleet. VanVleet re-signed with the Raptors in 2020 on a four-year, $85 million deal.