VanVleet said “everything worked out the way it was supposed to” in regards to himself, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby and head coach Nick Nurse all moving on and doing well elsewhere, but also said he felt like the Raptors being in the process of being sold (Rogers bought up Bell’s stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment) was an under-reported part of the reason why the franchise was reluctant to give him, Siakam and Anunoby huge new deals.