Incredible… NBA record contract for a superstar
Published on July 4, 2023 at 1:12 p.m.
We know since Friday, the Rockets hold their veteran leader. Fred VanVleet and the Houston franchise have reached an agreement for a contract of up to three years. The leader will therefore receive 130 million over the duration of his deal, thus becoming the highest paid player not selected in the Draft in history. New proof that the Draft is not the only gateway to the NBA.
While he was already the previous record holder, with his contract in Toronto, Fred VanVleet pushes the maximum salary for an undrafted player in the history of the Great League a little further. The guard had arrived in 2016 in all discretion at the Raptors and has established itself, little by little, in the Canadian franchise. Sparkling sixth man when Toronto was NBA champion in 2019, VanVleet became an indisputable starter in the team, first alongside Kyle Lowrythen to the position of leader once the departure of the player has been recorded.
New project for FVV
Today, the 29-year-old is packing up and joining the Rockets where it will thus receive 40.8 million dollars in 2023/24, then 42.8 million dollars in 2024/25 and finally 44.9 million dollars in 2025/26. With the coming ofMaking Udoka, Houston wants to be ambitious and this signature goes in this direction. FVV will have to bring calm and his experience to young prospects who must continue to progress. He will be the long-awaited leader in the team’s reconstruction project, alongside Jalen Green, Amen Thompson et Jabari Parker.
FVV says goodbye to the Raptors
Finally the transition from VanVleet in between Toronto et Houston it will be done quickly and without a hitch since the latter decided a few days ago to decline his player option and thus become a free agent. The 29-year-old also left a touching message to his former franchise as a thank you: “There are no words to say how grateful I am to the city that saw me go from a young kid praying for a chance at an NBA CHAMPION, an All-Star and a father of three! I am forever indebted to the franchise that gave me my chance when no one else wanted it. We have built things together that can never be broken, and we have achieved things that will remain forever. I went from where fans didn’t know who I was, to fan favorite, to most hated and I’m grateful for every second. To the city, the franchise and the country that has seen me grow every step of the way – THANK YOU.” Strong words that bear witness to the epic journey through Fred VanVleetwhich we remind you, was not drafted in the 2016 vintage.
2023-07-04 11:12:00
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