"Yeah, I think that looking back, I had a great conversation with Bobby when I was there this season. So, looking back, I think I have a better perspective on it than I did when I was there, naturally. But what I will say is I just felt like I saw the writing on the wall before everybody else. And that's not always a good thing."
"So there was a lot of shit that was going on leading up to all of this stuff and like you could see where the team was and the contracts and the timelines. I just felt that the roster was a little unbalanced and then we fucked around and went out there. We finished fifth and you know I got hurt in the playoffs and we lost to to the Philly and that was like a great year, right?"
Fred VanVleet stated he saw warning signs in Toronto’s roster balance, contracts and timelines before others recognized them. He described lingering issues after the championship season, including a fifth-place finish and playoff injuries that exposed weaknesses. VanVleet said the perceived success masked structural problems and that his offseason recovery and conditioning ahead of a contract year clarified his outlook. He concluded that the franchise’s direction would not align with his expectations, which influenced his decision to depart for a different opportunity.
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