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VanVleet shows the value of the Raptors’ shuttle

Raptors comfortable with third point guard thanks to his time with the 905.

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet steals the ball from Nikola Vucevic in Sunday's win over Orlando. VanVleet is expected to dress for two games Tuesday, a D-League matinee and the Raptors game that night.

Fred VanVleet played more minutes in a single NBA game Sunday than he had combined in six prior appearances this season with the Toronto Raptors.

His reward for doing an admirable job in an easy rout or the Orlando Magic?

A trip to the minors.

VanVleet, who played 23 minutes Sunday in Orlando after compiling about 13 in six prior appearances, has been shuttling back and forth between the Raptors and their D-League affiliate in Mississauga for much of the season.