DeMar DeRozan continued to prove his worth through his age-34 season and is getting rewarded for it.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Saturday that the Sacramento Kings will acquire DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls in a sign-and-trade. The Athletic's Shams Charania says DeRozan has agreed to a three-year, $76-million contract.
The deal, according to Wojnarowski, will see Harrison Barnes go to the San Antonio Spurs and Chris Duarte, two second-round picks and cash go to the Bulls.
The move teams the former Toronto Raptors star up with De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis in a big three for a Kings team that finished 46-36 and ninth in the West last season.
DeRozan, who is set to turn 35 next month, hasn’t yet taken a step back in his NBA career after he finished last year averaging 24.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game while leading the league in minutes with 37.8 per night.
He has found his stride since joining the Bulls ahead of the 2021-22 season, hitting career marks during his three seasons in the Windy City. He is known as one of the best closers in the league and has finished top three in Clutch Player of the Year voting the past two seasons.
DeRozan received a loud ovation from fans Saturday while in attendance during a Kings summer league match at Golden 1 Center.
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