The Sacramento Kings have agreed on a sign-and-trade that will land them free agent guard DeMar DeRozan from the on a three-year, $74 million contract. (More Sports News)
The Kings will send forward Harrison Barnes and an unprotected 2031 pick swap to the San Antonio Spurs and guard Chris Duarte, two second-round picks and cash to the Bulls, according to sources.
The first two seasons of DeRozan바카라™s contract are fully guaranteed with a partial guarantee for the final year and includes $59 million in guaranteed money.
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DeRozan is a six-time All-Star and is coming off an impressive three-year run with the Bulls and averaged 24 points on 48 percent shooting along with 4.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 2023-24.
He is a three-time All-NBA selection and has played for Toronto, San Antonio and Chicago across his 15 NBA seasons. He바카라™s averaged 21.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 1,110 career NBA games.
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Sacramento was looking to do something after finishing ninth in the Western Conference last season with a 46-36 record.
DeRozan travelled to Sacramento on Saturday to meet with team officials and Kings coach Mike Brown, who signed an offseason contract extension. Brown led the franchise to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2006.
