Duncan Robinson had the previous record for [largest contract by an undrafted player](https://www.insider.com/duncan-robinson-signs-biggest-contract-ever-undrafted-nba-player-2021-8?amp)
Edit:
As [u/helix400](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/14nhbjq/fred_vanvleet_is_the_first_undrafted_player_in/jq7gtte/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1&context=3) pointed out, Wesley Matthews received the first max contract for an undrafted player.
FVV did however sign the largest contract for an undrafted player in NBA history.
by nonexistentnvgtr
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Rockets what are yāall doing
W for FVV L for the Rockets
He bet on himself and it paid off
Good for him but Iām glad thatās not from the Raptors
Literally Mr. Bet on Yourself.
Fred VanLegacy
Congrats Rockets, this is officially the worst contract in the league
As we all assumed would happen.
43 a mil WOW
Congrats to him. However, no fucking way van vleet is a max player
Historic! He got that bag! Just glad it wasnāt us who paid him that.
Masai helped FVV leverage the Rockets for the max money as a parting gift.
Same thing he did with the max S&T for Lowry to Miami.
Masai making sure his guys get the bag, wherever they go.
Good for him. Rockets had no leverage so if they really wanted him, this is what it was going to take.
NOOOOOO
His FG% last year was lower than his yearly salary lmaoo. First team all bag
2K storymode irl
big egg on houston face lol
What a terrible contract. He has to make All-NBA every year to even come close to making this contract worth it
Seems to be a recurring theme in today’s NBA with undrafted players like Reaves, Vincent and Struss feasting tonight
I love FVV but this is a hell of a over paid. Thank you for everything you did for the raptors
I have no idea what the Rockets are thinking but shoutout FVV
Great story
Yāall realize 40mil is the new 25mil because of this economy
FVV got more money than Kyrie
Undrafted Wesley Matthews got a max in 2015.
[Report: Wes Matthews gets max contract after Jordan’s reversal](https://www.si.com/nba/2015/07/09/deandre-jordan-wesley-matthews-mavericks-free-agent-max-contract)
Also, from Reddit [Just a thought: Wes Matthews is the first undrafted player to sign a max contract.](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/3cvefs/just_a_thought_wes_matthews_is_the_first/)
Bro gonna milk that “Bet on yourself” slogan for even longer now
My favorite thing about modern NBA fans is how you obsess over how rich the players are. Itās odd and speaks to your feminine diva mentality.
My initial reaction was Duncan Fred VanVleet Robinson. Worth the max
What!??? Wes got a max lmfao