“I just think it was time for a change in scenery for everybody,” said VanVleet. "Ultimately, we weren’t able to keep going but on the other end, I had a great offer on the table while I’m still talking to (the Raptors), so now you put them together and you weigh them out and it was really, really, really tough — my stomach was in knots trying to figure it out because it was no wrong choice.

“Those are the hardest choices to make — when there’s no wrong way to go. I could’ve went back for whatever the deal was or I could go start something new, and ultimately I just chose a new setup.”