Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is signing with the Houston Rockets, according to a report from ESPN.
VanVleet, who joined the Raptors as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and went on to become an NBA champion and all-star, will leave Toronto after seven seasons after agreeing to a three-year deal worth $130 million (U.S.).
VanVleet’s path has been unorthodox, to say the least, and one of the most unique in NBA history.
Undrafted after four years at Wichita State, the native of Rockford, Ill., was signed as a free agent by the Raptors after playing for their 2016 Summer League team in Las Vegas.