Rockets' Jalen Green Excited About 'Super Dope' Fred VanVleet

Fred VanVleet signed with the Houston Rockets earlier this offseason, and nobody may be happier than Jalen Green.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 15, 2023

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The Houston Rockets are aiming to build one of the more exciting backcourts in the NBA with former All-Star and NBA champion Fred VanVleet and third-year pro Jalen Green, who is still just 21 years old.

Green is the player with the higher ceiling of the two, already averaging 22 points per game in his second NBA campaign.

The Rockets signed VanVleet to a three-year deal this offseason, hoping that some of his experience and skills will rub off and complement Green. Signing VanVleet has Green excited for what's to come.

“That’s super dope for the team, not just for me, but the whole team to have a veteran point guard, a winning point guard we can learn from & just set the tone for us,” Green said on ESPN.

VanVleet and Green are already building rapport as teammates. In a recent social media post published by performance coach Mike Guevara, VanVleet spent time in Los Angeles working out alongside Green.

VanVleet began his career in Toronto in 2016 after going undrafted. He became an All-Star in 2022. But his most significant role came in 2019 when he helped the Raptors win their first and only NBA championship.

The 6-0 guard has averaged 14.6 points on 40.2 percent shooting from the field, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals across 417 career games. VanVleet helped the Raptors sweep the Rockets during their two-game regular season series in 2022-23 by averaging 32.0 points on .458/.444/.889 shooting splits.

But now, VanVleet is on the Rockets' side, hoping to end a three-year playoff drought alongside Green.

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Published Jul 15, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.