This summer’s NBA free agency just made another splash in the market. The Sacramento Kings are set to acquire free agent guard DeMar DeRozan in a three-year, $74 million sign-and-trade deal, sources informed ESPN on Saturday night. That’s it, Mr. 4th quarter is out of Chicago.
Breaking down the deal, the Kings will send forward Harrison Barnes and an unprotected 2031 pick swap to the San Antonio Spurs.
In addition, guard Chris Duarte, two second-round draft picks, and cash will be sent to the Chicago Bulls, sources indicated. So the Bulls aren’t really the victors in this deal or this summer, but when are they ever in free agency.
The Kings targeted DeRozan to join forces with All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox, All-Star center Domantas Sabonis, and promising young forward Keegan Murray, aiming to bolster their offensive firepower in the highly competitive Western Conference.
DeRozan, a six-time All-Star who will turn 35 next month, is coming off a strong three-year tenure with the Bulls, during which he made the All-Star team in his first two seasons and averaged 24 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists this past season. He finished second to Stephen Curry in voting for the NBA’s 2024 Clutch Player of the Year Award.
On Saturday, DeRozan traveled to Sacramento to meet with team officials and Kings coach Mike Brown, who recently signed an offseason contract extension. Brown has led the franchise to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2006.
A three-time All-NBA selection, DeRozan was the ninth pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors and has since played for the Raptors, Spurs, and Bulls over his 15 NBA seasons. Throughout his career, he has averaged 21.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists in 1,110 NBA games.
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