Fred VanVleet has found something to keep him connected to the game as he remains sidelined. The Rockets guard, who tore his ACL during an offseason workout, is in rehab since and is expected to miss all of the 2025-26 season.VanVleet shared photos of himself sitting in front of a microphone on Saturday on his X account. The post announced VanVleet's upcoming podcast."Coming soon 🎙️" the caption read.The fans flooded the post's comment section with their opinions on the Rockets guard starting his own media platform."THE NEXT PAUL GEORGE," one fan commented.sabu @sabuclipperLINKTHE NEXT PAUL GEORGE"After seeing that performance from your team last game, I don’t blame you for taking this route," another fan said."NBA players get injured and all of a sudden they got a podcast," another fan said."Already know there gonna be some absolutely diabolical s**t said on here," another fan said.Some fans asked Fred VanVleet to prioritize rehabbing from his injury."Work on your rehab bro. We need u in the playoffs," one fan said.Beşiktaşlı Jack @CambazFutbolLINKWork on your rehab bro. We need u in the playoffs."noooo freddy just keep rehabbing gang," another fan said.Over the past few years, many active players in the league have taken a liking to podcasting. Paul George and Patrick Beverley were the first ones to do it as active players, and LeBron James and Kevin Durant have tapped into the market.Houston Rockets are in no need for Fred VanVleet's replacementWhen news broke that Kevin Durant would join the Houston Rockets this season, it was expected that he and Fred VanVleet would form the team's power duo. The Rockets' captain was ruled out for the season, and it raised big question marks on Houston's future.VanVleet was the starting guard who played 60 games last season. He was responsible for running most of Ime Udoka's plays. So, because of his unavailability, it was expected that the Rockets would try to trade for a replacement.However, it does not look like they need to worry about Fred VanVleet's replacement anymore. The Rockets have had a hot start to the season without their captain leading the way. They are in fifth place in the Western Conference standings with a 10-4 record."It's safe to say that Houston is doing just fine without VanVleet, and thus, a trade doesn't need to be made," Jed Katz from Sports Illustrated wrote in an article on Thursday.Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard, Josh Okogie and Aaron Holiday have all stepped up their games to strengthen the backcourt in their captain's absence.