NBA 2017-18: 5 Players with the best net rating in the regular season

#4 Fred VanVleet

Steady Freddie was more than just a steady backup to Kyle Lowry in Dwane Casey's regular season rotations

Steady Freddie was more than just a steady backup to Kyle Lowry in Dwane Casey's regular season rotations.

The duo often shared the same court alongside DeMar DeRozan, with Toronto lighting it up on the offensive end with undersized players at the 1-3 spots. VanVleet is more than just your ordinary point guard, though; he's one of the toughest defenders to score one-on-one against at his position.

This is borne out by his net rating of 12.1 points per 100 possessions - good for fourth in the league through the regular season campaign.

VanVleet is a free agent this summer, and any team looking to upgrade at the point guard position should find him to be an intriguing fit - unless Masai Ujiri signs him up before competitors.