I mean the guy gets $40 million, and it’s not like he’s doing exceptionally well. He’s putting up 16-4-9, while teammate Sengun (makes $3.5 million) puts up 21-9-6; also keep in mind Vanvleet plays 37 minutes compared to Sengun’s 32 minutes a game. Obv I understand Sengun’s salary is so low because of his rookie contract, but I can’t wrap my head around how VanVleet makes that much money for slightly above average stats. yall agree or nah?
I would add on that it’s not just that Houston could afford it. They wanted some veteran presence on a young team & knew they would need to pay more to land someone of FVV caliber to attract them to Houston. It’s about his leadership and experience that he can share with a young team in still in the growing process. Which does add value that won’t show up on the box score