Fred VanVleet will return to Toronto on a four-year deal.
Fred VanVleet has agreed to a four-year, $85 million deal to stay with the Toronto Raptors, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The guard officially signed his deal with the Raptors on Tuesday.
Fred VanVleet has agreed to a four-year, $85M deal to re-sign with the Toronto Raptors, agent Brian Jungreis of @ParLay_SE told @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020
We're all in on @FredVanVleet. #BetOnYourself pic.twitter.com/Ecry0XTNDy
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 24, 2020
VanVleet, 26, has steadily progressed in his four seasons with the Raptors, going from an undrafted free agent who averaged 2.9 points as a rookie in 2016-17 to one of the team’s key players in recent seasons.
He followed up his strong supporting role during Toronto’s championship run in 2018-19 with a breakout campaign last season, averaging career highs in points (17.6), assists (6.6), rebounds (3.8) and steals (1.9) while shooting 39% on 3-pointers.
— Fred VanVleet (@FredVanVleet) November 21, 2020
VanVleet is also considered one of the better defensive point guards in the league and an important cog in a Toronto unit that ranked second in defensive efficiency at 104.7 points allowed per 100 possessions.
