Star Raptors Guard Fred VanVleet Declines Player Option, Enters Free Agency

Fred VanVleet declined his player option for the 2023-24 season and will become a free agent this summer.
VanVleet hasn't ruled out renegotiating with the Raptors or engaging in a sign-and-trade deal with another team.
VanVleet averaged 19.3 points per game in the 2022-23 season and is one of two players in Raptors history to have 1,000 total 3-pointers made.
VanVleet helped propel the Raptors to their first NBA championship in 2019 and became the highest paid undrafted player in NBA history when he signed his 4-year, $85 million contract in 2020.
VanVleet is among the high-profile point guards hitting the market this offseason, along with Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and potentially Chris Paul.