NBA Today: 3 undrafted NBA players who are set to feature heavily during the 2019-20 season

#1 Fred VanVleet

Fred VanVleet was among Toronto's best performers during the 2019 Finals

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, Fred VanVleet signed a multi-year deal with the Raptors, although the point guard still had to fend off stiff competition as the roster was narrowed down to 15 players. VanVleet's first season with the Raptors was a learning curve as he averaged just 7.9 minutes over 37 appearances, although his minutes almost tripled during his second year.

His third year was even better, as VanVleet started 28 times while averaging career highs in minutes (27.5), points (11.0), assists (4.8), and rebounds (2.6). The 25-year-old also overcome a tough start to the playoffs to finish second in the NBA Finals MVP voting - most notably scoring 22 points in Toronto's Game 6 title-clinching win over the Warriors.

While VanVleet will have to settle for a place on the bench, the guard is set to average a career-high in minutes as the Raptors develop him as a successor for the aging Kyle Lowry. His three-point accuracy also makes him the Raptors' go-to man down the stretch, and VanVleet could be a contender for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year title.