On December 19, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. Earlier today, the Bulls had good news that DeRozan, Kobe White and Javent Green had their health and safety agreements lifted and could make a comeback against the Lakers tomorrow.
DeRozan has played in 24 games this season, averaging 26.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, shooting 49.8% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range, ranking 6th in the league in points per game, and has been at the top of the official MVP list many times. In the three games he missed, the Bulls first beat the Nuggets and then lost consecutively to the Cavaliers and Heat, so DeRozan's comeback was crucial for the Bulls.
After learning he could make a comeback tomorrow, DeRozan said: "My body feels good, I feel completely fine. It's a bit crazy, but honestly, my only symptom during quarantine was boredom! Interestingly, DeRozan also said that since triggering the health and safety agreement, DeRozan has watched a lot of cartoons to pass the time.
It is worth mentioning that DeRozan's comeback opponent is the Lakers. This summer, DeRozan had been very eager to play for the Lakers, but the Lakers had no room to sign him after signing Westbrook, so DeRozan switched to the Bulls.
In the first meeting between the two teams this season, DeRozan led the Bulls to a 121-103 victory over the Lakers at staples Center, and DeRozan frantically scored 38 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists on 15-of-23 shooting in this game, and 38 points was also DeRozan's highest score of the season so far!