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It’s officially the dawn of a new era for the Chicago Bulls.
With Alex Caruso and now also DeMar DeRozan gone, Billy Donovan’s team might look very different from what we were used to.
The Sacramento Kings were very aggressive in their pursuit of DeRozan, up to the point where they didn’t let him leave their meeting without a new contract.
However, in order to make things work, they also needed help from one of his former teams.
According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the San Antonio Spurs swooped in to facilitate the three-team trade, with Harrison Barnes landing in San Antonio.
ESPN Sources with @TimBontemps: The Sacramento Kings are agreed on a sign-and-trade that will land DeMar DeRozan on a three-year deal, send Harrison Barnes to the San Antonio Spurs and Chris Duarte, two second-round picks and cash to the Chicago Bulls. pic.twitter.com/eopPkSPBvc
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 7, 2024
The Bulls, on the other hand, got Chris Duarte, cash, and a couple of second-round picks to the Bulls.
Despite his age, DeRozan had been the best player on the team since he arrived in Chicago, and he can still be a 25-points-per-game kind of scorer.
Of course, the fit in Sacramento is somewhat questionable.
While Barnes isn’t exactly a floor-spacer, he’s a better and more willing three-point shooter than DeRozan, who has rarely taken shots from long distance.
De’Aaron Fox has made some strides as a three-point shooter but that’s not particularly his best trait, and Domantas Sabonis earns his bread and butter in the restricted area.
Spacing will be a concern for Mike Brown’s team.
But DeRozan is a great guy in the locker room and he might be the X-factor this young team needed to get back to postseason contention after a one-year hiatus.
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