US Teams Keep Trying To Steal VanVleet From Toronto & Here’s Where He Could End Up

Fred might be leaving the Raptors.
Contributing Writer

As another beloved Raptor player bides their time in free agency purgatory, we are now forced to wonder if Fred VanVleet staying with the Raptors.

The 26-year-old, who first came to Toronto back in 2016, is rumoured to have more than a few lucrative offers on the table for where he will play this upcoming season. 

VanVleet bluntly explained during an appearance on The Old Man & The Three on Wednesday that he is open to playing with whoever wants to pay him the most next season.

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I've never been on a losing team in my entire life. That's what I'm about. And that's just what it is. I won a championship, and now it's time to cash out. Fred VanVleet

Both the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons have reportedly offered VanVleet $20 million to play for them come the 2020-2021 season.

A huge accomplishment for the once undrafted rookie, who first rose to NBA superstardom during the Raptors 2019 playoff run.

The Miami Heat is another team where the star could reportedly end up.

According to the NBA, while the team doesn't have as much to offer the player, they still have their eye on him. 

It's unclear at the moment what Toronto's counter-offer will be to keep Fred, but President Masai Ujiri has said keeping VanVleet is a "big-time priority.” 

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