[woj] ESPN Sources: In the first major domino of free agency, Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Fred VanVleet has declined his $22.8 million player option and will become an unrestricted free agent in Ju
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humutoor@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Not surprised by this. Worried that Masai and Bobby will try to retain him at a higher AAV rather than sign and trade him. We need to rebuild.
super_king@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
FVV was such a loveable underdog with Kyle Lowry around. Since his departure it just hasn't been the same. I wish him the best, but looking forward to a new direction.
FilipDaFlippa@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Glad this guys not on my team anymore
LossLeader@lemmy.studio · 2 pts · 3y
Yeah he's really annoying. I'd be relieved too if I was a Raptors fan.
vinay@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Good luck to the team that signs him. He's good, but he needs to be the 3rd or 4th best player on a team with championship aspirations
paladin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Here we go fellas. Any favs for the FVV sweepstakes?
vinay@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Teams with cap space that can sign him are the Rockets and Magic. The rumours of him going to the Sixers require more cap maneuvering (i.e. a S+T). I don't know how much he actually cares about winning, rather he wants his bag (and I say this as a Raptors fan).
Maybe the best situation for him is Orlando. They could be a play-in team as soon as next year, and they have lots of cheap talent on the roster so they can pay FVV the money he wants.
paladin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Rockets: we want James Harden Rafael Stone: we have James Harden at home
James Harden at home: FVV
vinay@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
FVV wants 30MM. If you're choosing between FVV @ 30MM or Harden @ 40MM, it's a real discussion. That's almost a full MLE player.
paladin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Are the rockets really one James harden away from competing? Had to be Harden negotiating tactic. Only way I see FVV at either of those teams is if he just wants a bag like you said
acosmichippo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I just hope it doesn't interfere with attempts to trade beal.
OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y
as a Raps fan well that sucks
SouthernCross@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I'd love to see him play somewhere more competitive.