Watching DeRozan's performance this season, I don't know if the Lakers management is worried? It is said that the Lakers originally had the opportunity to get DeRozan, but because they were unwilling to give DeRozan a 3-year contract, they finally chose Westbrook! Imagine if the Lakers were a combination of James + DeRozan + Thick Brow, it is estimated that the Lakers are now in the top of the West, rather than struggling in the playoffs!
On February 25, Beijing time, the Bulls sat at home to meet the Eagles. In the final minute of the game, the Bulls trailed the Hawks by 3 points 105-108, when DeRozan stepped up to complete a 2-point combo, including the second goal of 2+1, cutting five consecutive points to help the Bulls surpass the Hawks by 2 points. DeRozan scored 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the 4th quarter, 15-of-21 shooting in the game, and scored 37 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists to help the Bulls narrowly beat the Hawks 112-108. The Bulls are currently in 1st place in the East with a record of 39 wins and 21 losses.
DeRozan scored 37 points in this game, his 16th time this season, he scored 35+ in a single game, ranking first in the league this season. It was also DeRozan's 8 consecutive games, scoring 35 points with 50% shooting, the first player in NBA history to do so.
DeRozan's performance was so outstanding that the well-informed James couldn't help but explode. James updated his social media, posting the dynamics of DeRozan's last key moment shot, with the caption: "@Chasing Dreams We already knew this before." @DeRozan is a fucking beast! "Hey, James, you've got to know that DeRozan is so good, you should have insisted on bringing in DeRozan in the offseason, so why bother to invite Westbrook to dinner!"
Earlier, I also saw a news report in which an NBA executive said in an anonymous interview that he could foresee the Bulls getting Anthony Davis from the Lakers trade. The executive suggested that the Bulls use DeRozan + Patrick Williams or Kobe White + draft picks to trade for the Lakers' thick eyebrows. Look at DeRozan's excellent performance, this NBA executive is not very reliable!
I reckon that if Brother Big Brow wants to change DeRozan now, the Lakers need to add draft picks.