NBA Free Agency: 5 Best Point Guards Available in 2018

#4 Fred VanVleet

The Sixth Man of the Year nominee will create interest

Fred VanVleet was almost anonymous a year ago. After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, the Wichita State senior signed a two-year minimum deal with the Toronto Raptors. He didn’t see much NBA action in his rookie season, totalling less than 300 minutes, and spent most of the season with the Raptors D-League (now G-League) team, averaging 16.9 points and 7.6 assists.

This season, however, VanVleet became one of the most important players for Toronto and the leader of their league-best bench squad.

He averaged 8.6 points and 3.2 assists on 20 minutes a night, shooting more than 41 percent from beyond the arc. His performances this season even earned him a Sixth Man of the Year nomination. His free agent stock sharply increased in a year's time and plenty of teams will take a look at him this summer. After having to settle for the minimum the past two years, VanVleet will look for an upgrade, and if the Raptors won't be willing to pay up, he might change places.