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With NBA free
agency set to begin next week, coveted guard Fred VanVleet has
his eyes set on breaking the bank.
"I'm trying to get paid, man," VanVleet said in an appearance on
JJ Redick's "The Old Man and the Three" podcast. "I'm not shy
about that."
VanVleet, 26, hits the market with an impressive resume built
over four seasons with the Toronto Raptors. The undrafted guard
has emerged over the last two seasons, finishing this summer
with career highs of 17.6 points, 6.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds and
1.9 steals per game in 54 contests.
VanVleet particularly turned it on in the playoffs, leading the
Raptors with an average of 19.6 points over 11 games before they
were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the second
round.
"I don't have to tell people that I value winning," said
VanVleet, a key bench player during Toronto's 2019 championship
run. "I've never been on a losing team in my entire life. ... I
won a championship, and now it's time to cash out.
"I'm only four years in, but I feel like I'm on the verge of
blossoming even more, with more of a lead role and taking more
responsibility in my game."
VanVleet added during the interview that he feels he doesn't
have anything left to prove in Toronto.
"I'm going to look at all the offers on the table," he said. "I
know how I feel like I'm worth, and I'll see if their minds are
in the same place as me. If not, then we'll take the best deal
on the table."
NBA free agency will begin Nov. 20.
--Field Level Media
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