{"id":84558,"date":"2024-07-04T13:35:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T17:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=84558"},"modified":"2024-07-04T13:35:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T17:35:20","slug":"spurs-spurred-to-complete-demar-derozan-sign-and-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/04\/spurs-spurred-to-complete-demar-derozan-sign-and-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs Spurred to Complete DeMar DeRozan Sign-And-Trade?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/derozde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeMar DeRozan<\/a> now looking <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/01\/chicago-bulls-star-expected-to-leave-this-summer-demar-derozan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">to depart from<\/a> the rebuilding Chicago Bulls, multiple contenders have expressed in signing or trading for the 34-year-old. A six-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection, he\u2019s now the most accomplished free agent available. Coming off of a season in which he averaged 24.0 points per game on 48.0 percent shooting from the field, those teams will be hoping that he continues to extend his prime.<\/p>\n<p>As of today, the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, and Sacramento Kings have been linked to DeRozan this offseason. Each of those franchises hopes to win a championship DeRozan in tow. Of course, DeRozan wouldn\u2019t have to be the top option for any of them.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> <em>and<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Davis<\/a>. The Clippers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leonaka01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kawhi Leonard<\/a> <em>and<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardeja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Harden<\/a>. Sacramento\u2019s offensive scheme revolves around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/foxde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sabondo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Domantas Sabonis<\/a>. Meanwhile, Miami hasn\u2019t budged off of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/butleji01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Butler<\/a> just yet, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/adebaba01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bam Adebayo<\/a> may still be able to reach another level offensively.<\/p>\n<p>However, the organizations with title aspirations aren\u2019t the only ways dialing DeRozan\u2019s number.<\/p>\n<h2>Spurs Spurred to Complete DeMar DeRozan Sign-And-Trade?<\/h2>\n<p>The San Antonio Spurs are \u201calso now another possibility,\u201d says Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kings have talked to Bulls about DeRozan sign and trade, per source. Spurs also now another possibility. Despite DeRozan interest in Miami, Heat not in position to give him what he&#8217;s seeking at this time&#8230; Heat will hope opportunity on some player it wants arises this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flasportsbuzz\/status\/1808689071746920466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jackson\u2019s input is particularly notable as he\u2019s long been a Heat insider. It\u2019s even more significant because DeRozan has genuine interest in playing for Miami. Indeed, The Athletic\u2019s Jovan Buha \u2014a Lakers insider \u2014reports that the Heat are \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5612773\/2024\/07\/03\/lakers-bronny-lebron-james-future-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">currently viewed as slight favorites<\/a>\u201d in the DeRozan sweepstakes.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the Heat are \u201cnot in position to give him what he&#8217;s seeking at this time&#8230;,\u201d per Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>DeRozan\u2019s contract demands aren\u2019t exactly clear, but he appears to want well above the even the full mid-level exception ($12.9 million). As of now, the Heat can only offer DeRozan the $5.2 million taxpayer\u2019s mid-level exception. There\u2019s been \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Wfa5KhtOTpM?si=k3yGxXFqFa2KO2_R\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">some talk<\/a>\u201d about a double sign-and-trade that would send Caleb Martin to Chicago, per Yahoo Sports insider Jake Fischer. Nonetheless, there\u2019s no firm sense of whether of not the parties involved would execute the trade.<\/p>\n<p>This leaves open the possibility that DeRozan reunites with Gregg Popovich in San Antonio. If he does, it\u2019ll accelerate the franchise\u2019s rebuild, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/paulch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Paul<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vassede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Devin Vassell<\/a> their key players heading into next season. As the Spurs still have $16.2 million in projected cap space, they may be able sign DeRozan outright if they trade a player to offset his salary demands.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnske04.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keldon Johnson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/colliza01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach Collins<\/a>\u2019s contracts become trade assets. Collins may have a particular appeal to the Bulls, who are looking to replace Nikola Vucevic with a more athletic center. The 26-year-old has two years and $34.8 million remaining on his contract. If the Spurs can get away with sending Chicago nothing more than one or two second round picks, even better.<\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word on DeMar DeRozan to the Spurs<\/h3>\n<p>While the Spurs will be led by Wembanyama statistically, DeRozan and Paul offer the veteran know-how that will make them the real leaders of the team.<\/p>\n<p>On the court, Paul\u2019s playmaking and DeRozan\u2019s scoring instincts will heat up their anemic offense. There are defensive concerns that come with adding two older players, but Wembanyama\u2019s defensive upside is so great that teams won\u2019t be breaking down the door to get into the paint. In essence, DeRozan and Paul will scratch Wembanyama\u2019s back while he scratches theirs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With DeMar DeRozan now looking to depart from the rebuilding Chicago Bulls, multiple contenders have expressed in signing or trading for the 34-year-old. A six-time All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection, he\u2019s now the most accomplished free agent available. Coming off of a season in which he averaged 24.0 points per game on 48.0 percent shooting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5008,"featured_media":84559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34,1608,8,27,26,16,62,4721],"tags":[350,297,4774,4669],"class_list":["post-84558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spurs","category-basketball","category-bulls","category-clippers","category-lakers","category-heat","category-nba","category-trade-rumors","tag-demar-derozan","tag-nba-free-agency","tag-rumors","tag-victor-wembanyama"],"modified_by":"Quenton S Albertie","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84558\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}