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Toronto Raptors Roundtable: Season Wrap-up and looking forward

By Mike Bossetti

CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 05: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers battles with DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Toronto Raptors during the second half in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 5, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 105-103 to take a 3-0 series lead. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 05: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers battles with DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Toronto Raptors during the second half in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 5, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 105-103 to take a 3-0 series lead. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – MAY 03: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors.
TORONTO, ON – MAY 03: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors. /

Will the Raptors re-sign Fred VanVleet this offseason?

Jordan Skuse: Yes, 100 percent. As for the numbers I don’t know them off the top of my head but there is a ceiling as to what other teams can offer FVV and I’d be shocked if Toronto allowed him to leave under any circumstance (Lowry is aging and I prefer Fred to Delon personally). Expect Masai and Co. to “Bet on Fred”

Go Paolo: It depends how much he’s asking and if FVV can go to a team that will pay him a truckload to be a Sixth man or if he thinks he’s capable of being a starter. The price will probably be a bit too much and around the $10 million mark. Toronto is already projected to go around $126 million in salaries with the luxury tax at $130 million. Re-signing FVV should come cheap but after the great regular season he had, I doubt he’ll balk.

Mike Bossetti: Yes, at a reasonable cost. There is essentially no cap-space available this offseason thanks to the 2016 summer, so Fred’s number may surprise some people. I believe he will sign for around the mid-level exception, or in the $8-9 Million dollar range. For that number I believe the Raptors’ need to make sure to retain the asset and elite sixth-man.

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